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COMPLIANCE WITH NOTICE REQUIREMENTS

An entity that is covered under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) must document that it has complied with requirements regarding notice of privacy practices relative to an individual's protected health information.

REVOKING AUTHORIZATIONS TO USE OR DISCLOSE PROTECTED HEALTH INFORMATION

An individual can revoke an authorization form he or she has executed that would allow a covered entity to use or disclose protected health information at any time in writing under certain conditions. A revocation will not be valid if the covered entity has relied and acted upon on that authority or if the authority was obtained as a condition of obtaining insurance coverage.

The Food Stamp Program

The Food Stamp Program (FSP) was designed to safeguard the health and well being of United States residents by raising nutrition levels in low-income households. The FSP provides eligible low-income individuals with food stamp coupons or electronic benefits that can be used to purchase food at designated FSP retailers.

Surgeon Liability for Negligence of Operating Room Personnel

Historically, hospitals were not sued for medical malpractice as most were immune from lawsuits on account of their status as charitable institutions. Instead, only physicians were sued. In cases where the malpractice took place in the hospital, such as in the operating room, the surgeon was held responsible for any actions that took place in the operating room as the "captain of the ship."

HIV Testing, Informed Consent, and Privacy Concerns

Generally, a patient must give informed consent before being tested for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). However, there are some circumstances in which the need to be certain of whether a patient has HIV outweighs the patient's right to give informed consent before his blood is tested.


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