Disclosure

You can release a patient’s information under the authorized disclosure guidelines for which of the following:

Cindy was seen by your optometrist and is being referred to an ophthalmologist for a cataract evaluation. In this situation, you are able to send the patient’s referral information to the ophthalmologist without the patient’s signed authorization.

Jack was here for an appointment 1 month ago. You have still not received a payment from his insurance company. You can contact the insurance company directly to request claim status information but you will need to give the insurance company Jack’s PHI to proceed. You do not need the patient’s signed authorization for this.

The Chamber of Commerce is requesting patient information for patients who have been diagnosed with macular degeneration. You can give them your patients’ names, addresses, and phone numbers, as long as you do not provide them with their date of birth, without the patient’s signed authorization.

You will need to get a patient’s signed authorization if you wish for them to participate in a contact lens study for research purposes.

To discuss a patient’s exam information with the doctor, you will need to get a signed authorization from the patient.