Are covered entities required to provide access to and copies of Profile and Interpretive reports?
No, there is an explicit exception in the HIPAA [footnote 8] statute that exempts trade secrets from disclosure. Because Pearson Assessments protects MICROTESTQ software and Q Local software and the computerized output reports generated using MICROTEST Q and Q Local as trade secrets, PATIENTS SHOULD BE ALSO DENIED ACCESS TO THE FOLLOWING (Note that this denial applies to requests under H/PM or any other data disclosure law that exempts trade secrets from disclosure): 1. MICROTEST Q or Q Local Software containing patient files, 2. Profile or Interpretive Reports generated using MICROTEST Q OR Q Local profile reports software, and 3. Profile or Interpretive Reports obtained by mailing or faxing answer sheets to Pearson Assessments mail-in scoring service.
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- Are covered entities required to provide access to and copies of Profile and Interpretive reports?
