Question

Upon the death of the patient, the health information department may get numerous requests from insurance companies or attorneys to settle a claim or probate the patient's estate. No information should be released without proper authorization from ______.

a. The patient's family
b. The attending physician
c. The hospice coordinator
d. The executor of the patient's estate

Answer 1

The proper authorization to release information after a patient's death is required from the executor of the patient's estate.

Step-by-step explanation:

No information should be released without proper authorization from the executor of the patient's estate.