All health records are considered the property of the licensed practitioner or the medical facility; however, the information they contain belongs to the patient and is regarded as ________. The patient's written consent is required to release them.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


confidential
PHI

Information contained in a patient's health record is confidential PHI, which is protected under HIPAA.

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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A) Earthquake B) Landslide C) Subsidence D) Sinkhole

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The layers of bone surrounding the canals of osteons are the ________. 

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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A ____ sentence contains two or more independent clauses, separated by a comma

A) compound B) simple C) complex D) compound-complex

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