Healthcare records are considered hearsay evidence because _____

A) entries are not made under oath at the time they were documented
B) providers who documented in the record cannot be called as witnesses
C) there is a potential for tampering of healthcare records by the provider
D) they are business records and, therefore, not admissible into a court of law

A

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