Do the Privacy Rules require a physician to get the patients consent for uses and disclosures?

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Do the Privacy Rules require a physician to get the patients consent for uses and disclosures?

April 26, 2017Consent disclosures patient physician privacy require rules uses

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Do the Privacy Rules require a physician to get the patients consent for uses and disclosures?
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No. The Privacy Rules do not require a physician to obtain the patient’s consent for uses and disclosures of the patient’s information. While some physicians may wish to obtain consents, all that is required is providing the Notice of Privacy Practices discussed above.

Do the Privacy Rules require a physician to get the patients consent for uses and disclosures?

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