Barbara is being seen at a physician's office that she has never been to before. This physician practice is independently owned. She did not have to request copies of her medical records, but the physician has everything that she needs. The physician must be part of a(n)

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A regional health information organization (RHIO) is a group of healthcare organizations within a geographic area that share health information electronically. This allows physicians in different practices to access a patient's medical records, even if they have never seen the patient before. Therefore, the physician in this scenario must be part of a RHIO in order to have Barbara's medical records without her needing to request copies.

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