Under HIPAA, which practice respects patient confidentiality when accessing records?

• A. Only Access Records For Your Patients
• B. Share Records With Coworkers Without Authorization
• C. Post Patient Information Publicly
• D. Copy And Share Patient Information With Family Members

Answer: (B)

Under HIPAA, protecting patient confidentiality centers on limiting access to health records to those who need them to care for the patient. The best practice is to access records only for the patient you are treating and only the information necessary to provide that care. This follows the minimum necessary standard, reducing unnecessary exposure of protected health information. Sharing records with coworkers without proper authorization, posting patient information publicly, or copying and sharing with family members would breach privacy protections and violate HIPAA.