Question

Health care operations are defined as activities considered in support of treatment and payment for which protected health information could be used or disclosed without individual authorizations.

A) True
B) False

Answer 1

Answer: B) False

Step-by-step explanation:

By law any kind of health information or medical record of a patient must be kept safe and private by all healthcare and medical professionals, healthcare facilities, clinics and hospitals.

A parent can have an access to the child's medical information. The medical information should not be revealed to any other person other than the family to maintain the confidentiality of the report and health status of the patient. Even the healthcare information cannot be discussed between the two healthcare professionals a proper consent is required for the same.