Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
-A hospital or other inpatient facility may include patients in their published directory
A)for any advertising purpose.
B)only when the patient or family has not chosen to "opt-out" of the published directory.
C)to announce on a radio station who has been admitted.
D)so that pharmaceutical organizations may offer the patients special offers on their drugs.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Hospitals and inpatient facilities may include patients in their published directories only when the patient or their family has not chosen to "opt-out" of the directory. This respects the patient's privacy and complies with laws such as HIPAA in the United States, which protect patient information.

Identify the Choice That Best Completes the Statement or Answers