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Look under the official government website relating to HIPAA, www.hhs.gov/ocr/hipaa, to find the answers to frequently asked questions about HIPAA. Describe five questions and answers that you believe all health care professionals should know.

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This solution addresses questions that all healthcare professionals should know the answers to.

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1. Can anyone see a medical record?
Only yourself and those who you have given permission can see or hear any part of your medical information. This includes a spouse or children. Although it may present a difficult situation, it is against the law to give out this information without express permission from the patient or their designee.

2. The doctor wants my patient to go to another hospital. What do I do to make sure this is proper?
The patient must need to go to another facility because they cannot be cared for properly at your ...

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