Question

According to hipaa guidelines, when do healthcare professionals have permission to share your information without your express consent?

Answer 1

Answer:

When you are unable physically or mentally to understand or hear the information, when the information if not told to your caretaker or close family member could hurt yourself or others around you, also when there is a criminal matter and police need to know to protect the public from harm

Explanation:

If you are in a comma or not mentally stable you would not be able to process information correctly and would have to be told to close friend or family member. If there is something that can cause the patient to harm himself or others. Lastly when this person has committed a crime and the police need to know how to deal with the person. For example if the person needs to go to a mental hospital.   HOPE THIS HELPS!!!

Answer 2

Well is hard to say , but it may be wrong