Under HIPAA's Privacy Rule, clients may be denied access to their
protected health information (PHI) in certain circumstances. Which of the
following most accurately describes HIPAA's requirements? - ANSWER
Access may be denied when the psychologist believes that providing the
information is reasonably likely to endanger the physical safety of the
client or other person and the client is given the right to have the denial
reviewed.
Under HIPPA's privacy rule, a health care provider may disclose PHI
without the client's authorization: - ANSWER When the information will
be used for routine treatment, payment, and health care operations
purposes.
A licensed psychologist who has just started working in a rural
community finds that several of her clients have problems that are
outside her training and experience but that there is no other mental
health professional in the community who can treat these clients. The
psychologist should: - ANSWER Continue seeing the clients but obtain
appropriate consultation by telephone.
Dr. Bermeister, a licensed psychologist, is asked to provide crisis
intervention counseling to individuals who were affected by a tornado
that destroyed many homes in the community. Dr. Bermeister has not
had experience providing assistance to people who have been
traumatized by a natural disaster, but there is no one else in the area
who has experience and is available to see these individuals. As an
ethical psychologist, Dr. Bermeister should: - ANSWER Provide
counseling to theses individuals but stop when the crisis has ended or
appropriate services become available.
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