The resident's PHI may be shared with which of the following?

The resident's PHI may be shared with which of the following?

• A. The resident's friends who live in the facility
• B. Those who need the information for care or processing of records
• C. The nursing assistant's family and friends as long as they agree not to share it
• D. Anyone who works at the facility

Answer: (B)

PHI is protected health information that must stay private. It may be shared only with people who need it to provide care or to process the resident’s records. This includes the nursing staff, physicians, therapists, and medical records personnel involved in treatment or documentation. The rule is to share the minimum information necessary to get the job done. Friends, family, or other workers who don’t have a direct role in the resident’s care or in handling records should not have access. A resident can authorize broader sharing, but without that consent, access should be limited to those with a legitimate need related to care or record processing.

PHI is protected health information that must stay private. It may be shared only with people who need it to provide care or to process the resident’s records. This includes the nursing staff, physicians, therapists, and medical records personnel involved in treatment or documentation. The rule is to share the minimum information necessary to get the job done. Friends, family, or other workers who don’t have a direct role in the resident’s care or in handling records should not have access. A resident can authorize broader sharing, but without that consent, access should be limited to those with a legitimate need related to care or record processing.