AHIMA RHIA Exam - Topic 2 Question 37 Discussion

Actual exam question for AHIMA's RHIA exam

Question #: 37
Topic #: 2

In reviewing the policies on release of information in respect to the privacy rules, you note is still acceptable to allow release of protected health information without patient permission

Athe patient's spouse.

Ba health care provider interested in the case.

Cthe quality assurance committee for review purposes.

Da third-party payer with a direct interest in the case.

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Suggested Answer: C

by Meaghan at May 09, 2022, 04:51 AM

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Simona

7 months ago

Wait, really? I didn't know that was allowed!

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Lawrence

7 months ago

A third-party payer? That seems a bit sketchy.

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Ty

7 months ago

Totally agree, quality assurance committees need this info!

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Mitsue

7 months ago

I thought patient consent was always needed?

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Kate

8 months ago

It's true, spouses can access info without permission.

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Mitsue

8 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit confused by the question. I'm not sure I fully understand the concept of endpoint identity groups and how they relate to MAB. I'll need to review that before attempting to answer.

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Lorrie

8 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit confused. I thought critical section groups were used to create a common error handling path for a set of related activities. Let me re-read the question.

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Rebecka

8 months ago

I remember studying how aging can lead to decreased physical capacity and more health issues, so I think option A makes sense.

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Cherry

8 months ago

Didn't we discuss something about the storage types? I feel like there are restrictions on using NFS shared storage that might cause issues.

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