True or False? "Use" is defined under HIPAA as the release of information containing PHI outside of the covered entity (CE).
False. Under HIPAA, "use" refers to the sharing, application, or utilization of Protected Health Information (PHI) within a covered entity (CE), while "disclosure" is the term used for releasing PHI outside of the CE.
false
Secretary of Health and Human Services
A covered entity must provide an individual with a copy of their Protected Health Information (PHI) within 30 days of the request, with a possible extension of up to 60 days in certain circumstances.
False. (JKO recert)
false
false
false
false
false
phi