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What must the Notice of Privacy Practices inform patients of? A. The uses and disclosures of PHI that the entity may make and the patient’s right to access and amend their medical information. B. The disclosures of PHI that the entity may make and the patient’s right to access their medical information. C. The uses of PHI that the entity may make and the patient’s right to amend their medical information. D. The uses and disclosures of PHI that the patient may make and the provider’s right to access and amend their medical information

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The Notice of Privacy Practices must inform patients of the uses and disclosures of protected health information (PHI) that the entity may make, and the patient's right to access and amend their medical information.

This includes information about how the patient's health information may be used or shared for treatment, payment, or healthcare operations, as well as any other purposes for which the entity is legally authorized to use or disclose the information. The notice should also inform patients of their right to access their medical records and request corrections or amendments to any inaccurate or incomplete information.

Option A accurately summarizes the information that must be included in the Notice of Privacy Practices, so it is the correct answer. Option B is incorrect because it only mentions disclosures, and does not include information about uses or the patient's right to amend their information. Option C is incorrect because it only mentions uses, and does not include information about disclosures or the patient's right to access their information. Option D is incorrect because it suggests that the provider has the right to access and amend the patient's medical information, which is not accurate. While healthcare providers may have access to a patient's medical records for treatment purposes, they do not have the right to amend the records without the patient's authorization.
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