Question

1. in the incident involving the medical center’s information technology leader, what were the repercussions for failing to stop access to ephi after the hospital employee resigned? (a) the hospital received praise for its handling of the situation. (b) the former employee was allowed to continue accessing patient records without consequences. (c) the hospital paid fines for each instance of inappropriate release of patient information. (d) the former employee faced criminal charges for unauthorized access to patient records.

Explanation:

Failure to revoke access to ePHI (electronic - protected health information) after an employee's resignation is a violation of patient privacy regulations. Hospitals are often fined for such inappropriate releases of patient information. Options A and B are contrary to the likely outcomes. Option D is less likely as the focus here is on the hospital's repercussions rather than the former - employee's criminal charges.

Answer:

C. The hospital paid fines for each instance of inappropriate release of patient information.