Case Study -- Medical Legal/Ethical Issue: Patient Sylvia Moreland visited Dr. Lawrence Shipley's family practice clinic for treatment after a miscarriage. A few weeks later, a member of Dr. Shipley's healthcare team, Helen Randolph, ran into Ms. Moreland and her teenage daughter at a local shopping mall. Helen asked her how she was feeling since her miscarriage.
Was Helen's question a breach of medical law and/or ethics? Why or why not? As a healthcare reimbursement staff member, you will have access to sensitive, confidential information. How would you handle a situation if you saw a patient in a public setting outside of the office? Do ethics, law, or both apply to the situation? Provide state law or ethics guidelines to support your position. Also provide APA refrences