August 6, 2013
Question:
Answer:
Patient medications traveling from a pharmacy to a hospital are not covered under HIPAA
Correct Answer?
Explanation:
If a company transfers PHI from one place to another but does not view, keep a copy, or store PHI, the company may not have to comply with the rules for business associates
Ambulances are not required to get permission from patients in order to check insurance eligibility
A child’s immunization records can be sent to a school without a parent’s written permission
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