a. Preventing harm. Flashcards
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(a) Preventing harm.
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A healthcare provider may block EHI if he or she has a reasonable belief that the practice will substantially reduce a risk of harm to a patient or other person, e.g., to avoid the risk that corrupt or inaccurate data will be incorporated in the patient’s electronic health record, or upon a determination by a licensed healthcare professional that disclosure is likely to endanger life or physical safety of the patient or others. (See 84 FR 7524).
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How is harm determined?
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The regulation has specific criteria that must be satisfied when evaluating the reasonableness of the practice and the risk of harm. (45 C.F.R. § 171.201; see 85 FR 25821-44).
