Before filing a lawsuit, what must a patient do when they believe their health information privacy has been violated?
What will be an ideal response?
The patient must first file a written complaint with the Secretary of Health and Human Services through the Office of Civil Rights. The HHS Secretary determines whether or not to investigate the complaint. Patients may have another legal standing to sue under state privacy laws in state courts.
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A) the delivery of the afterbirth. B) a specific fertility treatment. C) the time surrounding delivery. D) a technique used to delay contractions.
Failure to be accounted for on the incident is akin to ____.
A. heroism B. personal size-up C. the company officer system D. freelancing
Diuretics have their principal action in promoting water loss at the level of the:
A. urethra B. nephrons C. kidneys D. bladder
Osteopathic isotonic muscle energy treatment of the lower extremities is reported with code ____________________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).