Use or Disclosure of Protected Health Information (PHI) for Treatment

question 68

Multiple Choice

Use or disclosure of Protected Health Information (PHI) for Treatment, Payment, and Health care Operations (TPO) is:

• A) Limited to the minimum necessary to accomplish the intended purpose.
• B) Left to the professional judgment and discretion of the requestor.
• C) Controlled totally by the requestor's pre-existing authorization document.
• D) Governed by industry "best practices" regarding use.
• E) Left in force for eighteen (18) years.

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