If a Patient Requests That His Health Record Be Corrected

question 21

Multiple Choice

If a patient requests that his health record be corrected or altered,the provider may accomplish this by _____.

• A) Deleting the original information and documenting the corrected information
• B) Denying the patient's request by informing the patient of this in writing
• C) Refusing to make corrections/alterations because patients don't have this right
• D) Requiring that a local judge review the patient's request to correct or alter data

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