Activity ID
10638Expires
August 8, 2026Format Type
EnduringCME Credit
0.25Fee
$30CME Provider: American Medical Association
Description of CME Course
Generally, physicians have an ethical obligation to obtain proper consent prior to disclosing a patient’s information. As part of the Privacy and Confidentiality series, this Code of Medical Ethics module identifies appropriate and inappropriate disclosures, and a physician’s role during a breach in privacy. Learn about preventing unauthorized access and disclosure of patient information.
Disclaimers
1. This activity is accredited by the American Medical Association.
2. This activity is free to AMA members.
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NoNOTE: If a Member Board has not deemed this activity for MOC approval as an accredited CME activity, this activity may count toward an ABMS Member Board’s general CME requirement. Please refer directly to your Member Board’s MOC Part II Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment Program Requirements.
Educational Objectives
1. Identify the general principles of appropriate versus inappropriate disclosure
2. Recognize when physicians need consent to disclose patient information 3. Describe the physician's role when there has been a breach of privacy
Keywords
Ethics, Law and Medicine
Competencies
Medical Knowledge, Professionalism
CME Credit Type
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
DOI
10.1001/ama.2019.0276
