Aspects of Health Information
Short Answer Questions
1. What is health information and why is it important to protect?
2. What federal laws offer protection related to patient information?
3. What is the difference between privacy and confidentiality?
4. How is security related to privacy and confidentiality?
5. Who owns the patient health record and who controls the use of the information
within the record?
6. Describe the role of the custodian of health records.
7. Discuss the differences between a subpoena and a court order.
8. Give examples of two questions that a custodian of a health record can answer
at deposition or trial.