Who owns the patient’s health record?

Who owns the patient’s health record? With reference to the patient’s health record, describe the importance of terms like ‘business record’, ‘ownership’, and ‘rights’?

What are some issues related to ownership of health information that should be addressed as a result of the healthcare industry’s growing reliance on information technology and electronic health records?

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) provides financial incentives to promote the use and electronic sharing of personal health information through the implementation of EHRs and health information exchanges (HIEs). What is an HIE and what is the government doing to address the issues of access, use, and disclosure of protected health information among HIEs and related organizations?

What are access and disclosure rights of competent and incompetent adults?

What must happen to declare someone incompetent?

When are minors allowed to authorize access or disclosure of their own health information?

Who among the workforce in a healthcare setting may access protected health information?

How is sensitive information related to behavioral health, substance abuse, HIV/AIDS, STDs, and other communicable diseases and genetics protected from unauthorized access and disclosure?

What does the legal concept of “duty to warn” refer to and how does it relate to the issue of disclosure of patient information?

What must a healthcare provider to do ensure proper release of patient information?