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HIT-001 · Question #158

Your healthcare facility is involved in a lawsuit where protected health information is important to the case. Can your facility disclose this information and still be within HIPAA compliance?

The correct answer is D. Yes. The organization will still be within HIPAA compliance if it discloses PHI within a legal. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.

Question

Your healthcare facility is involved in a lawsuit where protected health information is important to the case. Can your facility disclose this information and still be within HIPAA compliance?

Options

  • ANo. It is not in the best interests of the healthcare organization to disclose protected health information
  • BNo. The organization should not disclose that information under these circumstances because it risks
  • CYes. The needs of the lawsuit outweigh the HIPAA law and the information should be disclosed even
  • DYes. The organization will still be within HIPAA compliance if it discloses PHI within a legal

How the community answered

(44 responses)
  • A
    14% (6)
  • B
    5% (2)
  • C
    7% (3)
  • D
    75% (33)

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