Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
What are some reasons to not take patient health information outside the office?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
Confidentiality.: Mainly because it would be a potential compromise of HIPAA confidentiality laws. A patient’s demographic, medical or financial information can be compromised.
Answered 11/28/2017
526 views
Thank
Related Questions
A member asked:
My brother says he feels very low energetic recently and sleeps a lot and skips office due to this. He is 40. What could be the possible reason?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Could the creation of an office visit entry in a patient's chart for a visit that never occurred, w/o documentation, be considered falsification?
2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
Are diagnoses ever made in the absence of an office visit, when the patient was not seen?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Do anesthesiologists only work in the operating room or do they also see patients in an office?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Why would the location of a dementia patient now be suddenly considered confidential, with visitors now needing to call the fiduciary's office first?
8 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
People also searched for:
Should it be reason for concern if a Dr's office receptionist is dispensing medical advice without ever relaying the patient's question to the Dr or nurse? I have found that to be the case many times when calling my primary Dr w/a question?
For what reason would a general doctor turn down an application to be a new patient? I just got health insurance, and now can't get in to see anyone.
Ent suggest radiofrequency turbinate ablation in office takes 20 minutes i'm afraid of emptynose syndrome she said no risk success with patients?
Shouldnt a nursing home doctor see a 92 yo patient who has cognitive change and then falls? Offered to take her to office too. Got respite pass only
What is the reason for the psychologist not to take patients from the same family?
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HIPAASecure
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHOAccredited
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
