Homework Help: confidentiality of health information

Posted by Question on Wednesday, April 28, 2010 at 9:51pm.

Joe researcher asks for access to patient records as part of a research project. What should the health information manager do?

A. Say yes-access for research is permitted.
B. Say no.
C. Tell Joe to submit his request to an institutional review board if he doesn't have authorizations from all of the patients.
D. Say yes if the project seems important.

I chose C, but i'm not sure, cant find the answer anywhere

confidentiality of health information - Ms. Sue, Wednesday, April 28, 2010 at 9:54pm
I think the only ethical and legal answer is B.
confidentiality of health information - bobpursley, Wednesday, April 28, 2010 at 9:54pm
C is correct.
http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:SonkntjIxRsJ:privacyruleandresearch.nih.gov/IRB_FAQ_08112003.rtf+instutional+review+board+privacy+records&cd=7&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&client=firefox-a
confidentiality of health information - Ms. Sue, Wednesday, April 28, 2010 at 9:56pm
Bobpursley is right. I didn't research it -- but just assumed there was no access allowed.
confidentiality of health information - Margaret, Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at 7:27pm
The answer is c.

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