To protect privacy, information about inmate medical needs should be shared with whom?

To protect privacy, information about inmate medical needs should be shared with whom?

• A. All staff regardless of role
• B. The public
• C. Anyone who asks
• D. Only authorized personnel

Answer: (D)

Medical privacy means keeping an inmate’s health information confidential and only sharing it with people who have a legitimate need to know in order to provide care or ensure safety. Information about medical needs should be accessible to authorized personnel—such as health care providers and others who play a role in a inmate’s treatment or safety—so they can do their jobs without unnecessary barriers. Sharing with the public, with all staff, or with anyone who asks would expose confidential details to people who don’t need them and could violate laws and policy. That's why the correct approach is to limit access to those authorized and directly involved in care or oversight.

Medical privacy means keeping an inmate’s health information confidential and only sharing it with people who have a legitimate need to know in order to provide care or ensure safety. Information about medical needs should be accessible to authorized personnel—such as health care providers and others who play a role in a inmate’s treatment or safety—so they can do their jobs without unnecessary barriers. Sharing with the public, with all staff, or with anyone who asks would expose confidential details to people who don’t need them and could violate laws and policy. That's why the correct approach is to limit access to those authorized and directly involved in care or oversight.