Case Study: Accessing PHI
You are answering the office phone today. A person claiming to be a patient whose voice you do not recognize, calls demanding all their test results for the past six months. They threaten to complain to the government if you won't immediately read them the results over the phone.
True or false: Under the HIPAA Privacy Regulations, you must immediately give the patient the requested information over the phone, regardless of your office policy, as it pertains to the release of patient results.
Select true or false
