Acme emergency medical services electronically performs transactions specified in HIPAA. Acme was transporting a patient when the ambulance door became unlatched and patient information flew out. John Citizen, a bystander, found and read the following information:
Gender: male
Age: 87
Residence: Littletown, Oklahoma (the population of Littletown is 6000 residents)
Narrative: This gentleman was transported to Littletown Hospital suffering from chest pain.
Answer the following questions:
- Describe the three-part test for determining whether information is PHI.
- Is the first part of the test met? Explain whether the document in question contains any of the HIPAA identifiers and, if so, which ones were included?
- Is the second part of the test met? Explain why you answered yes or no.
- Is the third part of the test met? Explain why you answered yes or no.
- Was there a HIPAA violation when this information fell out of the ambulance and was read by the John Citizen?
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