Which of the following actions must occur prior to e-mailing statements and permitting patients to access their statements via the practice web site?
Question 5 options:
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The clinic must get permission from the patient to post their statement online or permission to send them their statement through e-mail. |
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| B) |
The clinic must remind the patient that if they receive the email at work, their employer owns the e-mail system, and the practice cannot be responsible for any disclosure of the patient’s information should the employer look at the e-mail, as is the employer’s right. |
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| C) |
The clinic must calculate the cost and time of producing paper statements and determine if it is more cost-effective to mail information to patients or to establish a website and email system. |
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