_The safest course of
action is for you and the person in your care to contact all the
doctors' offices and other medical providers he or she visits and ask for a
copy of their specific HIPAA forms. Fill out each form, have him or her sign
each one (in front of witnesses or a notary, if required on the form),
keep one copy each for yourself and the person you're caring for, and
return the signed forms to the providers' offices. Anytime the patient
is about to enter a hospital or visit a new doctor, repeat this process
with the new provider.
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