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1 May health care providers leave messages at patients' homes or mail reminders to their homes?
2 Can a patient have a friend or family member pick up a prescription for her?
3 May a doctor disclose a patient's location or condition to a person who can help notify the patient’s family?
4 May a doctor discuss a patient’s health status, treatment, or payment with the patient's family and friends?
5 May a hospital inform visitors or callers about a patient's location in the facility and general condition?
6 Can the fact that a patient has died, or been "treated and released," be disclosed as part of the directory?
7 May a hospital notify a patient’s family member or other person that the patient is at their facility?
8 May a hospital inform callers or visitors of a patient's location and general condition in the emergency room?
9 Does a covered entity need a business associate contract to use a certified Telecommunications Relay Service?
10 Can the phone number of a patient’s room be released as part of the facility directory?

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