Problem
Scenario: On 3/1/21 Dr. Jones is preparing for his tele-med appointment with John Harrison. He pulls up the most recent lab work and then calls Mr. John Harrison. He begins discussing with Mr. Harrison that he is a little concerned with the results as his A1C is rather high. Mr. Harrison cannot understand this. He had bloodwork done three months ago and it was within normal limits. Dr. Jones pulls up the graph of the A1C results over time and sees that the bloodwork from three months ago was also elevated. He then realizes that is looking at Joan Harrison's bloodwork. He apologizes to Mr. Harrison for the error and then continues their appointment. Is this a breach? Why or why not? Provide a detailed explanation (citing HIPAA statute numbers if necessary to provide rationale). If this is a breach, indicate if this is a reportable breach and indicate how many patients are impacted. If there is not enough information to determine whether this was a breach, indicate what additional information you would need.