Under HIPAA privacy rules, may a nurse discuss a patient’s health status with the patient’s brother if she informs the patient she is going to do so and the patient does not object?
Yes. However, the nurse may not discuss a patient’s condition with the patient’s brother after the patient has stated she does not want her family to know about her condition. Under HIPAA privacy rules, when a patient is not present or is incapacitated, may a health care provider still share the patient’s health information with family, friends, or others involved in the patient’s care or payment for care? Yes. If the patient is not present or is incapacitated, a health care provider may share the patient’s information with family, friends, or others as long as the healthcare provider determines, based on professional judgment, that it is in the best interest of the patient. When someone other than a friend or family member is involved, the healthcare provider must be reasonably sure that the patient asked the person to be involved in his or her care or payment for care. The health care provider may discuss only the information that the person involved needs to know about the patient’s
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