A patient takes a copy of care provided during a recent hospitalization to a specialist's office who places the information in the medical record. Who is the owner of the data?
A) The patient
B) It is unclear
C) The hospital
D) The specialist
B) It is unclear
Explanation: A) There are issues with who owns the data because ownership of patient data is not clearly addressed from a legal perspective.
B) The data is about the patient, which was collected during a hospitalization, and then shared with a specialist. It is not clear who ultimately owns the data.
C) The hospital collected the data; however, ownership of the data is unclear and not addressed from a legal perspective.
D) The specialist was handed data; however, ownership of the data is unclear and not addressed from a legal perspective.
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