Assignment:
Patty is a medical assistant in a family practice office. She receives a telephone call from Ms. Smith, the mother of one of the practice's patients. Ms. Smith is concerned about her 19-year-old daughter because her daughter has not been feeling well lately. Ms. Smith's daughter recently saw the doctor but did not share any of the information with her mom regarding the doctor's findings.
Ms. Smith asks Patty to pull her daughter's chart and to let her know what is wrong with her daughter.
Answer the following questions:
- Can Patty do as Ms. Smith asks? Why or why not?
- What legal and ethical concepts are present in this situation that can influence the way Patty decided to handle this? Explain.
Your answer must be typed, double-spaced, Times New Roman font (size 12), one-inch margins on all sides, APA format.