Health care privacy: exceptions to the rule preparing for the brave new world, Part III
Falk, R.; Bowman, C.
Journal of Medical Practice Management Mpm 17(4): 175-177
2002
ISSN/ISBN: 8755-0229 PMID: 11873442 Document Number: 540704
As physicians prepare for implementation of HIPAA, there will be times when they are asked to and may be required to release individual health information without patient consent and authorization. This third article in a four-part series highlights the situations in which a doctor may release health information without a patient's knowledge.