Kimberly Kane emailed a medical question regarding her health status to her OB/GYN, Dr. Philippe. Dr. Philippe responded to Kimberly. Kimberly then decided to share the e-mail with her family and friends by forwarding the response. Address the following questions:
Has Dr. Philippe violated any patient confidentiality as covered by HIPAA? Why or why not? (Describe the rules of patient health information confidentiality and privacy in your answer.)
What is the impact of violating patient health information confidentiality and privacy rules?
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