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A patient is awake and alert with a friend in the room. Before discussing care in front of the friend, staff should:
Give the patient a chance to object.
- Have the friend sign a form
- Never discuss care around friends
- Give the patient a chance to object ✔
Why: If a capable patient is present, staff may share relevant information after getting agreement, offering a chance to object, or reasonably inferring the patient doesn't object.
Huh, didn't know that: Staff may share only the information directly relevant to that person's involvement in the patient's care or payment.
What did the tomato say to the other tomato? You go ahead, I'll ketchup.
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Answer: Give the patient a chance to object. If a capable patient is present, staff may share relevant information after getting agreement, offering a chance to object, or reasonably inferring the patient doesn't object.
- 45 CFR 164.510 (eCFR) www.ecfr.gov/current/title-45/subtitle-A/subchapter-C/part-164/subpart-E/section-164.510
Provides the individual with the opportunity to object to the disclosure, and the individual does not express an objection
Checked 2026-10-10. - 45 CFR 164.510 (eCFR) www.ecfr.gov/current/title-45/subtitle-A/subchapter-C/part-164/subpart-E/section-164.510
the protected health information directly relevant to such person's involvement with the individual's health care
Checked 2026-10-10.
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