QuestionQ114

Workplace Privacy

Based on the scenario, how would Declan’s supervisor most likely respond to his question about the hospital’s use of a billing company?

  • A By suggesting that Declan look at the hospital’s publicly posted privacy policy
  • B By assuring Declan that third parties are prevented from seeing Private Health Information (PHI)
  • C By pointing out that contracts are in place to help ensure the observance of minimum security standards
  • D By describing how the billing system is integrated into the hospital’s electronic health records (EHR) system
Explanation

A billing company performing billing functions with access to PHI is a business associate. HIPAA allows the hospital to disclose PHI to that business associate when a written contract or other arrangement requires appropriate safeguards and limits permitted uses and disclosures of the information. HHS: Business Associates

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