You are performing the admission assessment of a patient who is being admitted to the postsurgical unit following knee arthroplasty
The patient states, "You've got more information on me now than my own family has. How do you manage to keep it all private?" What is your best response to this patient's concern?
A) "Your information is maintained in a secure place and only those health care professionals directly involved in your care can see it."
B) "Your information is available only to people who currently work in patient care here in the hospital."
C) "Your information is kept electronically on a secure server and anyone who gets permission from you can see it."
D) "Your information is only available to professionals who care for you and representatives of your insurance company."
Ans: A
Feedback:
This written record of the patient's history and physical examination findings is then maintained in a secure place and made available only to those health professionals directly involved in the care of the patient. Only those caring for the patient have access to the health record. Insurance companies have the right to know the patient's coded diagnoses so that bills may be paid; they are not privy to the health record.
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