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Module 8
Section 3: Patient rights
Question | Answer |
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In which document are patient rights and the processes for acting upon them outlined? | Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP) |
Patient rights provided by the HIPAA Privacy Rule | The right to access protected health information (PHI) The right to request amendments of PHI The right to receive an accounting of disclosures The right to request additional privacy The right to request an alternative means of communication |
Pharmacies must provide patients with access to which records upon request? | Prescription profile |
Examples of a patient exercising the right to request amendments of protected health information (PHI) | Asking a pharmacy technician to add a medication allergy to their profile Asking a technician to delete a prescription from their records |
Example of nonroutine disclosure for which a patient may request an accounting | Disclosure of a patient file to a board of pharmaacy |
Situations in which patients may exercise the right to request additional privacy by asking the pharmacy technician not to bill their third-party insurance | The prefer to pay cash They do not want others to know they are taking a medication for a particular disease such as HIV |
Example of a patient exercising the right to request an alternate means of communication | Asking that they e called at work, not at hoe, for refill reminders |