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AAMA CMA Practice Question

According to HIPAA guidelines on uses and disclosures of protected health information, in which of the following circumstances must a medical assistant obtain the patient's written authorization before releasing the records?

  • A nurse shares a patient's status update with other members of the health-care team for treatment purposes.

  • A lawyer requests a patient's records for a lawsuit unrelated to the patient's care.

  • The billing department submits a patient's health claim to the insurance company for payment.

  • A physician discards outdated medical records in a HIPAA-compliant manner.

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