Which document authorizes sharing information via email?

• A. Drug Screen Authorization
• B. Email Authorization Form
• C. Class Absence Documentation
• D. Treatment Final Report

Answer: (B)

The key idea is that you need a document that expressly gives permission to share information through a specific channel. The Email Authorization Form does exactly that by specifying what information can be shared, who it can be shared with, the purpose, and the fact that email is the chosen method. This makes it the appropriate document for authorizing sharing via email. The other options serve different functions: a drug screen authorization relates to permission to conduct a drug test, class absence documentation records attendance, and a treatment final report is a clinical summary that may be shared but does not grant consent for emailing information. In practice, using an email authorization form helps protect privacy by documenting consent for email transmission of PHI and clarifying the scope and timeframe of disclosure.