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4) Case 2.1 Working with HIPAA In each of these cases of release of PHI, was the HIPAA Privacy Rule followed? Why or why not? A. LO 2.4 A laboratory communicates a patient's medical test results to a physician by phone. B. LO 2.4 A physician mails a copy of a patient's medical record to a specialist who intends to treat the patient. C. LO 2.4 A hospital faxes a patient's healthcare instructions to a nursing home to which the patient is to be transferred. D. LO 2.4 A doctor discusses a patient's condition over the phone with an emergency room physician who is providing the patient with emergency care. E. LO 2.4 A doctor orally discusses a patient's treatment regimen with a nurse who will be involved in the patient's care. F. LO 2.4 A physician consults with another physician by e-mail about a patient's condition. Page 68 G. LO 2.4 A hospital shares an organ donor's medical information with another hospital treating the organ recipient. H. LO 2.4 A medical insurance specialist answers questions from a health plan over the phone about a patient's dates of service on a submitted claim.
MIT < 37 of 224 > Аа 6 G Q 1.) LO 2.4 Angelo Diaz signed the authorization form on the preceding page. When his insurance company called for an explanation of a reported procedure that Dr. Handlesman performed to treat a stomach ulcer, George Welofar, the clinic's registered nurse, released copies of his complete file. On reviewing Mr. Diaz's history of treatment for alcohol abuse, the insurance company refused to pay the claim, stating that Mr. Diaz's alcoholism had caused the condition. Mr. Diaz complained to the practice manager about the situation. Should the information have been released? Case 2.4 Working with Medical Records The following chart note contains typical documentation abbreviations and shortened forms for words. 65-yo female; hx of right breast ca seen in SurgiCenter for bx of breast mass. Frozen section reported as benign tumor. Bleeding followed the biopsy. Reopened the breast along site of previous incision with coagulation of bleeders. Wound sutured. Pt adm. for observation of post-op bleeding. Discharged with no bleeding recurrence. Final Dx: Benign neoplasm, left breast.
Research the meaning of each abbreviation (see the Abbreviations list at the end of the text) and write their meanings: A. LO 2.1 yo B. LO 2.1 hx C. LO 2.1 ca D. LO 2.1 bx E. LO 2.1 Pt F. LO 2.1 adm G. LO 2.1 op H. LO 2.1 dx