Q The HIPAA laws have very specific rules regarding protected Health information. Consider this scenario and answer the questions that follow:

Q Shelli is an 18-year-old who lives at home with her parents as she attends junior college. Her gynaecologist’s office calls her home and asks her mother to tell her to call the office. Her mother is upset that Shelli didn’t share the reason for this visit and calls the office back a few hours later. When asked, the receptionist tells Shelli’s mother that her pregnancy test was negative.