Which of the following types of information are not covered by HIPAA and can be shared with local, regional and national databases for education, prevention and quality of care assessment?
Explanation
Answer: E- There are no HIPAA or other legal restrictions for certain types of information that can be used for educational or prevention measures, to include the patient’s age, gender, mechanism of injury, treatment rendered, and treatment location.
Several regional and national databases collect information about trauma in order to better prevent and allocate resources to treat the incidence of traumatic events.
