Search the Internet to find an actual hospital release of information form. Anal

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Search the Internet to find an actual hospital release of information form. Analyze the hospital's form to see if it meets the requirements of an appropriate release of information form. (Elements for release of information can be located in the attached reading).
Explain your findings in a one-page paper. Cover at least five different elements of the form. Be sure to identify Federal, state, or Local Law which influence elements for a release of information form. Prepare your submission in APA style, using an introduction and conclusion and including in text citations for outside resources. Provide at least two references! Please include the link to the hospital form or a copy of the actual form, with your submission.

Explanation / Answer

After analyzing the hospital release form of Beverly hospital I can identify that the actual form meets the requirements of an appropriate release of information form. The hospital release of information form includes purpose, the authorized person, the information to be used, use of information like sexually transmitted disease, drugs usage, and HIV/ AIDS related information and psychiatric information.

According to Health insurance portability and accountability act, HIPAA the form must include the below core elements.

Purpose of requested use of patient health information

A description of the information to be used that identifies the information in a specified fashion

A list of who are authorized to use and disclose the patient information

Signature of the individual and date

Information regarding individual’s right to revoke the authorization in writing.

The hospital’s form includes all the above specifications. The federal law regarding protected health information insists the patient consent form to include the HIPAA elements. The federal and state privacy laws require patient’s consent before disclosing the information. The laws include Title X of the public health service Act.

The regulations included in 42 CFR part 2 require the patient information release form to include the elements for disclosing sensible information regarding drug or alcohol, sexually transmitted disease and psychiatric treatments. The actual information release form also includes the elements that authorize the individual to disclose these kinds of sensible information.

You can check the link for Beverlyhospital release of information form to view the form.

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