Why do you think Barbara was concerned when she saw the request was a week old?

Overview

Answer the following questions after watching the video “Fulfilling a Subpoena for the Record of a Deceased Patient.”

1. Why do you think Barbara was concerned when she saw the request was a week old?

2. Barbara called the attorney as soon as she became aware of the request. Why did she decide to contact the attorney?

3. When Barbara called the Risk Management department, she provided an overview of the situation. Why would it be important for Risk Management to review the request?

4. The autopsy report was not on the chart when Barbara reviewed the record. When Barbara did not find a report, she knew that the original had to be located and put her team to the task. Why would Barbara also find it necessary to ask her team to contact the Pathology Department for a copy of the original report?

Submission Instructions

Use this activity to submit your answers to your instructor. Instructions:

1. Prepare a document, answering all four questions above.

2. Save to your local computer. Include your last name in the file name.

3. Click the Browse button below to find and select your saved document, and then click Submit Assignment for Grading.

Your document will be uploaded to your instructor’scix drop box for this course.

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