Question

which of the following sources of patient information should a pharmacy technician identify as protected? select 6 that apply. a cell phone number b address c pharmacy name d prescriber phone number e billing records f patient profile g pharmacy address h email address i prescriber name j name

Explanation:

Protected patient information (under HIPAA, for example) includes personal identifiers and records related to the patient. Let's analyze each option:

• A. Cell phone number: Personal contact info, protected.
• B. Address: Personal identifying info, protected.
• C. Pharmacy name: Public info about the pharmacy, not patient - specific protected info.
• D. Prescriber phone number: Prescriber's info, not patient - specific protected info.
• E. Billing records: Contain patient financial and medical - related info, protected.
• F. Patient profile: Contains patient's medical and personal info, protected.
• G. Pharmacy address: Public info about the pharmacy, not patient - specific protected info.
• H. Email address: Personal contact info, protected.
• I. Prescriber name: Prescriber's info, not patient - specific protected info.
• J. Name: Patient's personal identifier, protected.

So the 6 options are A, B, E, F, H, J.

Answer:

A. Cell phone number, B. Address, E. Billing records, F. Patient profile, H. Email address, J. Name