Question

what is a doctor's responsibility if a patient requests restrictions on the use of his or her PHI? A. since HIPAA does not address this issue the doctor is free to decide on a case-by-case basis. B. the doctor need not comply with the patient's wishes if HIPAA would otherwise permit the use. C. the doctor must comply with the patient's wishes. D. the doctor must comply with the patient's wishes if the patient has good health.

Answer 1

C. the doctor must comply with the patient's wishes.

Answer 2

Answer: B. the doctor need not comply with the patient's wishes if HIPAA would otherwise permit the use.

Explanation: Patients may request restrictions on the use of information, but healthcare providers don’t have to agree to the restrictions if the disclosure and use would be otherwise permitted under the final version of the Privacy Rule. The most common sharing of information occurs among healthcare practitioners, in order to treat the patient, and between healthcare providers and insurance companies. These two types of sharing are permitted under the Privacy Rule.

Under HIPAA, patients may require an accounting of how their information has been used and disclosed... PF