St. Joseph’s Hospital has a psychiatric service on the sixth…

St. Joseph’s Hospital has a psychiatric service on the sixth floor of the hospital.  A 31-year-old male has come to the HIM department and requested to see a copy of his medical record.  He has told your clerk he was a patient of Dr. Schmidt, a psychiatrist and was on the sixth floor of St. Joseph’s for the last two months.  These records are not psychotherapy notes.  As the HIM director the best course of action for you to take is to __________.

Although a cause of action for false imprisonment  may resul…

Although a cause of action for false imprisonment  may result if a hospital retains a patient against the patient’s will, a hospital may be protected from liability if the patient ______. 1. Is over age 65 2.  Is a danger to himself or others 3.  Has not paid his medical bill 4.  Has a highly contagious disease