HIPAA allows the use and disclosure of PHI for treatment payment and health care operations without the patient's consent or authorization?

Answer 1

yes

Answer 2

true

Answer 3

Permitted Uses and Disclosures. A covered entity is permitted, but not required, to use and disclose protected health information, without an individual's authorization, for the following purposes or situations: (1) To the Individual (unless required for access or accounting of disclosures); (2) Treatment, Payment, and Health Care Operations; (3) Opportunity to Agree or Object; (4) Incident to an otherwise permitted use and disclosure; (5) Public Interest and Benefit Activities; and (6) Limited Data Set for the purposes of research, public health or health care operations. Covered entities may rely on professional ethics and best judgments in deciding which of these permissive uses and disclosures to make.

Source: Summary of the HIPPA Privacy rule posted on the HHS web site.

Answer 4

no

Answer 5

yes

Answer 6

In regards to HIPAA recert… answer is TRUE