The Purpose of the HIPAA Security Rule Is to

question 74

Multiple Choice

The purpose of the HIPAA security rule is to

• A) protect the release of patient information and establish retention periods.
• B) adopt national standards for safeguards to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of electronic health information.
• C) establish standards for the formation of business associate agreements.
• D) outline the specific security training requirements for the privacy rule.

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Definitions:

Rent

Payment made, typically on a monthly basis, for the use of someone else's property or land.

Complementary Resource

Assets or inputs that are used together with another resource to produce goods or services, increasing each other's value.

Price

The amount of money required to purchase a good or service.

Demand

How much of a good or service buyers intend and can afford to buy across different prices within a set timeframe.