Nov
02

if a health information manager discloses health-care information otherwise prohibited by statute or regulatio

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Question: or regulation, the health-care provider could be liable for breach of confidentiality unless

A. it was pursuant to a subpoena
B. the health-care provider consented to the release
C. the health-care provider wasn’t told about the release by the health information manager
D. it was pursuant to a valid court order
is it A?

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Categories : Medical

2 Comments

1

you so right sue them for what they are worth

2

I would be inclined towards D as opposed to A, only because I worked for an attorney, and the attorney is able to subpoena information…whereas a VALID court order would be through a judge.

You may want to look into this one further, it’s just based on my own inclinations.

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