One night after work while susan was grocery shopping, susan was approached by the husband of one of her patients.

Read “Ethics Issue 1” at the end of Chapter 8 of your eTextbook.
“Ethics ISSUE 1:
HIPAA has made it illegal, under threat of penalty, for health care practitioners to disclose confidential health information about patients to unauthorized sources.”
As you read the issue statement, consider the concepts and topics taught throughout the chapter. Examine the statement presented, and instead of answering the questions in the textbook, write a response to the questions listed below the following scenario.
“Susan is a physician in a multi-physician practice. One night after work while Susan was grocery shopping, Susan was approached by the husband of one of her patients. The husband stopped Susan to ask about his wife’s condition. Susan knew that her patient was close to her husband and that she could use some family support to deal with a difficult diagnosis. Susan told the husband that because of this diagnosis, it would really help if he could be emotionally supportive of his wife as well as help more with the household chores. Susan told the husband that it might be a good idea if the husband kept their conversation to himself so the wife would think that the incentive to help came from him.”
-Are Susan’s actions a violation if she, as a doctor, was only looking out for the welfare of her patient? Why, or why not?
-If, while discussing her patient’s condition and needs with her patient’s husband at the grocery store, their conversation was overheard by other shoppers, is there any violation of the patient’s right to privacy?
-Is there a violation if Susan had not intended that others hear their conversation? Explain your answer.
-How does this situation fit into the HIPAA Privacy Rule?
-What would be the acceptable actions for Susan to have taken upon being approached by her patient’s husband?
Your completed case study must be at least three pages in length. Use at least two outside sources in your case study, one of which may be your textbook and one of which must come from the CSU Online Library. Learn more about How to Find Journal Articles from the CSU Online Library. Adhere to APA Style when creating citations and references for this assignment. APA formattinbcig, however, is not necessary.