To follow HIPAA privacy standards, be sure to get the patient's approval to involve another person in the discussion of his or her private health information. Which of the following statements is true regarding permission?
A) Asking the patient's communication preferences will suffice for permission granted.
B) The patient's daughter tells you she is authorized to receive PHI regarding her mother.
C) The provider asks you to contact the patient's daughter to discuss a procedure her mother should have.
D) Document the permission; without documentation, it is considered not permitted.
Question 2
Why are family members usually discouraged from providing interpreting services during an office visit?
A) The patient may not feel he or she can be completely honest and forthcoming with health information when another family member is present.
B) The family member may not have the necessary interpreting skills for achieving successful communication.
C) The family member providing the interpreting may not want to share negative health information with the patient and may not tell the patient everything that the provider shares.
D) All of the above
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