To protect an incident report from discovery,_____.
A) It needs to be part of the patient's permanent medical record
B) Payers are required to have previously reviewed the incident report
C) There must be an established attorney-client relationship
D) Using the report during employee training and review is necessary

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Establishing an attorney-client relationship can protect the incident report from discovery under attorney-client privilege. This means the contents of the report can be kept confidential between the healthcare provider and their attorney. The other options provided are not relevant to protecting the incident report from discovery.

To Protect an Incident Report from Discovery,_____