Which of the following nursing actions is most directly aimed at affor

Which of the following nursing actions is most directly aimed at affording a client confidential treatment of his or her medical information while minimizing delay in accessing needed medical and nursing care?

1. Notifying the client of the institution’s privacy policy
2. Denying nonessential personal access to the client’s medical records
3. Acquiring the client’s verbal consent to share his or her medical record with es-sential personnel
4. Requiring that the client sign the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) form

ANSWER

ANS: 1
Under new regulations, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), in order to eliminate barriers that could delay access to care, required only that health care providers noti-fy clients of their privacy policy and make a reasonable effort to get written acknowledgment of this notification.