Describe the best way to ensure confidentiality of patient information when faxing records to another facility

What will be an ideal response?


Call ahead to alert the receiver that the fax will be sent. Note in the patients chart what you sent by fax, to whom it was sent, and the date and time of the transmission.

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A. 1 milliliter B. 1 centiliter C. 1 deciliter D. 1000 milliliters E. 0.001 milliliter

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As high school programs depend more on the families of athletes and local businesses to support varsity teams we see

A. public schools winning more state championships. B. private schools dropping their sport programs. C. greater inequality in the athletic programs at different schools. D. teams in low income areas become more successful.

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Which of the following conditions involves the localized inflammation of a vein?

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