Any Covered Entity Does Not Have to Disclose PHI to the Office

question 33

True/False

Any covered entity does not have to disclose PHI to the Office for Civil Rights if they come to investigate a complaint. That is not allowed by HIPAA law.

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Definitions:

Lateral Rectus

A muscle in the orbit that abducts the eye, moving it outward, away from the midline of the body.

Medial Rectus

A muscle in the eye that enables inward movement of the eyeball.

Forced Expiration

The act of expelling air from the lungs with effort after a maximal inhalation, often measured during pulmonary function tests.

Internal Intercostals

Internal intercostals are muscles located between the ribs that help with the process of forced expiration by drawing the ribs downward and inward.