Question

which of the following terms means releasing, transferring, or providing access to protected health information?

○ authorization

○ disclosure

○ confidentiality

○ privacy

Explanation:

• Authorization: Usually refers to giving permission for an action, not specifically about releasing health info.
• Disclosure: By definition, it means making information known or releasing/transferring/providing access to information, which matches the description of releasing protected health information.
• Confidentiality: Is about keeping information private and not disclosing it, opposite of releasing.
• Privacy: Relates to the right to be free from intrusion, not the act of releasing info.

Answer:

B. Disclosure