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HIPAA always permits the disclosure of relevant protected health information (PHI) without the patient's consent in which of the following circumstances (select all that apply):
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A.Reporting suspected child abuse to Child Protective Services, the state's designated reporting agency
B.For purposes of research, when aggregated with other PHI and de-identified
C.To a peer review board at a hospital for purposes of evaluating a provider's performance and determining whether to grant privileges
D.Notifying someone that their neighbor recently said that they feel like they might snap soon and end up hurting "anyone in my way"
E.Sharing pregnancy test results with the non-pregnant spouse
F.Pursuant to a valid court order
G.Notifying a custodial parent that their minor child has a specific and imminent plan to commit suicide
H.Reporting suspected child abuse to state police
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Question restatement: HIPAA always permits the disclosure of relevant protected health information (PHI) without the patient's consent in which of the following circumstances (select all that apply).
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1) Reporting suspected child abuse to Child Protective Services, the state's designated reporting agency
- This is correct. Many laws require health professionals to report suspected child abuse to designated authorities (such as CPS). Under HIPAA, disclosures for required reporting to designated public authorities or law enforcement agencies about abuse or neglect are permitted without patient authorization when required by law.
2) Pursuant to a valid court order
- This is correct. A court order compels disclosure, and HIPAA explicitly allows disclosures of PHI in ......Login to view full explanationLog in for full answers
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