The HIPAA regulations
A. apply to paper and electronic information only.
B. enable facilities to disclose patient information to only those employees with a need to know it.
C. permit facilities to disclose patient information to all employees who have signed a release.
D. make the physician responsible for the security of her patients' medical records.
Answer: B
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