Question

A patient tells you that chart entries made by the nurse from the previous day indicate he was uncooperative when asked to ambulate. He says this is not true and asks his record be corrected. You understand that, if what he says is accurate, he has the right to have the documentation error corrected based on which of the following regulations?

1)
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
2)
Patient Self-Determination Act (PSDA)
3)
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
4)
Health Care Quality Improvement Act (HCQIA)

Answer 1

The patient can correct a documentation error in their medical records under HIPAA, which allows patients to have inaccuracies in their health information rectified.

Step-by-step explanation:

The patient has the right to request a correction of a documentation error in their health record based on regulations established by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). HIPAA, which was enacted in 1996, includes provisions to protect the privacy and security of patients’ health information and grants patients the right to have inaccuracies in their medical records corrected. This is not covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which focuses on preventing discrimination based on disability, nor is it covered by the Patient Self-Determination Act (PSDA) or the Health Care Quality Improvement Act (HCQIA), which serve other purposes within healthcare law.