Using the information in the chapter, answer the following questions. Be sure to give your answers thought and provide complete information. Each answer should be no shorter than a full paragraph.

1. How may health information be used as evidence in legal cases?
2. Describe the differences between discoverability and admissibility.
3. In a medical malpractice negligence case, what types of information might be discoverable but not admissible?
4. What is the business records exception rule and how does it relate to the concept of hearsay?
5. How does the concept of privilege relate to evidence and the waiver of such privilege?

Reference: Fundamentals of Law for Health Informatics and Information Management 4th edition by AHIMA