Tom is an employed, married 16-year-old male. He has recently been ill and saw his physician at the Rasmussen Clinic. Naturally his parents are concerned and have asked for a copy of the clinic visit. You are the Release of Information clerk at Rasmussen Clinic. Will you provide Tom’s parents with a copy of the clinic note? Why or why not? Provide justification for your decision. Even though Tom is young and not quite an adult, Tom’s parents are not allowed to look at or get access to the clinical note. The reason for that is because they are not authorized. 2. Becky has recently been diagnosed with chlamydia. You are the Release of Information clerk at Rasmussen Clinic with a request from the Center for Disease Control. You do not have an authorization from Becky …show more content…
Mike is a patient at Rasmussen Clinic. His medical insurance is covered by ABC Insurance Company. You are the Release of Information clerk at Rasmussen Clinic with a request from ABC Insurance Company for clinic notes to justify payment for Mike’s most recent visit. You do not have authorization from Mike. Will you provide the clinical notes to the ABC Insurance Company? Why or why not? Provide justification for your decision. In order to properly bill Mike, especially if he is getting reimbursed, yes, you can provide clinical notes to the ABC insurance company. 4. Elizabeth was seen at Rasmussen Clinic September 14, 2015. She signed an authorization dated September 23, 2015 for her medical information to be released to her attorney, Robert North. The authorization requests clinic notes from September 1-15, 2015 be released. You are the Release of Information clerk at Rasmussen Clinic. Will you release the September 14, 2015 clinic notes to Robert North? Why or why not? Provide justification for your decision. The attorney Robert North signed for authorization, and for legal reason. With that said yes, I would release the notes. 5. Richard was admitted to the Rasmussen Hospital February 23,