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Question 1: The PHI of 600 patients in Tennessee was breached. Whom should be notified? a. HHS secretary b. Patients involved c. Media d. All of the above - Your Answer All of the above Feedback All of these need to be notified. Question 2: Which use/disclosure of PHI is allowed under the HIPAA Privacy Rule? a. Releasing information about a celebrity patient to the media b. Requesting unnecessary information about a patient out of curiosity c. Discussing a patient's case with a provider involved in the patient's care d. Chatting about a patient w/ a provider not involved in the patient's care - Your Answer Discussing a patient's case with a provider involved in the patient's care Feedback PHI should be disclosed only to those with a need to know, such as providers involved in the patient's care. Question 3: Which disclosure/use of PHI is allowed under the HIPAA Privacy Rule? a. Releasing a patients PHI to the patient when he or she requests access b. Releasing a patients PHI to the media when the media requests access c. Releasing a patients PHI to the patient's best friend when the friend requests access d. Releasing a patients PHI to the patients co-workers when the co-workers request access - Your Answer Releasing a patient's PHI to the patient when he or she requests access