Short Answer Questions
1. What is health information and why is it important to protect?
2. What federal laws offer protection related to patient information?
3. What is the difference between privacy and confidentiality?
4. How is security related to privacy and confidentiality?
5. Who owns the patient health record and who controls the use of the information within the record?
6. Describe the role of the custodian of health records.
7. Discuss the differences between a subpoena and a court order.
8. Give examples of two questions that a custodian of a health record can answer at deposition or trial. Give examples of two questions that should not be responded to.
