Under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA),written consent by the patient is required to:

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HIPAA requires written consent from the patient to share their health information, including test results, with other healthcare providers. This is to ensure the privacy and security of the patient's health information. The other options, such as performing POCT, generating electronic requisitions, and sending samples to a reference laboratory, are part of the operational procedures and do not directly involve sharing protected health information with third parties outside of the necessary healthcare team, thus not requiring specific written consent under HIPAA.

Under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA),written Consent