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Answer: A nurse is caring for a patient and discusses his condition with another nurse outside his door in a loud voice. The nurse has violated the HIPAA ( Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act ).
This act not only adheres to protect an employee's health insurance coverage but also ensure the privacy and confidentiality of health information of the patient. Talking loudly about the health condition of a patient is a violation of the act as it risks the privacy of patient's information.
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