Question

Linda Wallace is being admitted to the hospital. She is presented with a "Notice of Privacy Practices". In the notice, it is explained that her PHI will be used and disclosed for treatment, payment, and operations (TPO) purposes. Linda states that she does not want her PHI used for those purposes. Which of the following is true?

1) Linda's PHI will not be used for treatment, payment, and operations purposes
2) Linda's PHI will only be used for treatment purposes
3) Linda's PHI will only be used for payment purposes
4) Linda's PHI will only be used for operations purposes

Answer 1

Linda's PHI will still be used for treatment, payment, and operations purposes.

Step-by-step explanation:

According to the given information, Linda Wallace is being admitted to the hospital and is presented with a 'Notice of Privacy Practices'. The notice explains that her PHI (Protected Health Information) will be used and disclosed for treatment, payment, and operations (TPO) purposes. However, Linda states that she does not want her PHI used for those purposes. In this case:

1. Linda's PHI will still be used for treatment, payment, and operations purposes. The Notice of Privacy Practices serves as an important notification, but it does not allow Linda to opt out of the necessary uses of her PHI for TPO purposes.