Case Study: De-identified Health Information. You work in a laboratory microbiology department that provides a local nursing home with information about the effectiveness of various antibiotics it uses to treat infections. You print the requested information, including patient first and last names, birthdates, and medical record numbers, bacterial organisms identified, and the organisms' sensitivi

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Case Study: De-identified Health Information.

You work in a laboratory microbiology department that provides a local nursing home with information about the effectiveness of various antibiotics it uses to treat infections. You print the requested information, including patient first and last names, birthdates, and medical record numbers, bacterial organisms identified, and the organisms' sensitivities to various antibiotics.
What information should you provide to the nursing home?

Please select the single best answer