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Privacy Issues

Talk with the patient and transplant team about what health information they will share with you. 

Learning sensitive health information about the patient can affect your relationship. The patient might want to keep some information private (substance use, mental health, etc.).

Ask how HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996) protects the patient’s health information. 

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