The nurse knows that the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) allows health information to be shared in which circumstances?
A) To provide treatment for the patient
B) To determine billing and payment issues
C) To enhance health care operations related to the patient
D) In public areas such as the cafeteria or elevator
E) Over the telephone with any family member

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The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), originally passed in 1996, created standards for the protection of personal health information, whether conveyed orally or recorded in any form or medium. The act clearly mandates that protected health information may be used only for treatment, payment, or health care operations. HIPAA privacy standards should be applied during phone, fax, e-mail, or Internet transmission of protected patient information.

The Nurse Knows That the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability