List the activities for which authorization is not needed to disclose PHI to health oversight agencies
The activities include:
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? Audits (for example, quality improvement organization [QIO] studies)
? Civil, administrative, or criminal investigations (for example, state office of professional misconduct)
? Inspections (for example, state department of health on-site inspection, Occupational Safety and Health Administration [OSHA])
? Licensure or disciplinary actions (for example, physician disciplinary action)
? Civil, administrative, or criminal proceedings or actions (for example, subpoena duces tecum issued for records in a medical malpractice lawsuit)
? Other activities necessary for appropriate oversight of health care system (for example, government benefit programs such as Medicare and Medicaid)
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