Question

this is called inteoduction to pharmacy not psychology

VINIS V VI WC Pula Calelisul I a healthcare worker? 4. Apply the Concepts: To apply the knowledge you have gained, read the following situations and provide a short answer to the questions asked. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is a comprehensive federal law (passed in 1996) to, among other things, protect patient confidentiality. a. What is the HIPAA term for patient information about consultations, diagnoses, tests, services, and medications, as well as any personal identifiers? b. The pharmacy's signed Notice of Privacy must be kept on file for how many years? c. What is the general age in some states) at which adolescent minors may be treated as adults with respect to access and disclosure of health information records? d. In the process of treating a patient, with whom can a pharmacist exchange any confidential information without the expressed written permission of the patient?

Answer 1

a. It is called Protected health information

Health information such as diagnoses, treatment information, medical test results, and prescription information are considered protected health information under HIPAA.

b. The pharmacy's signed Notice of privacy must be kept on the file for 6years .

c. The general age at which adolescent minors may be treated as adults with respect to access and disclosure of health information records is 18 years .

d. A pharmacist can exchange any confidential information without the expressed written permission of the patient with the physician .