Which of the Following Could Be Categorized as a Health

question 36

Multiple Choice

Which of the following could be categorized as a health care operations use of the medical record for which authorization by the patient is generally not required?

• A) Investigation of a patient complaint by the manager of the department involved
• B) Review of documentation by the facility's professional liability insurer
• C) Review of the record by the patient's attorney
• D) a and b
• E) All of the above

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Definitions:

Fundamentalism

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Functionalist View

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New Religious Movement

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