HIPPA Provides DHHS with Several Layers of Authority

question 76

Multiple Choice

HIPPA provides DHHS with several layers of authority. Which of the following is part of this designated authority?

• A) ability to specify the medical and administrative code sets
• B) empowered to require use of national identification systems
• C) may specify the types of measures required to protect the security and privacy of personally identifiable health information
• D) a & b
• E) a, b, & c

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A metric unit of mass equal to one thousandth of a kilogram, commonly used to measure small quantities of substances.

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