A Covered Entity

question 319

Multiple Choice

A covered entity:

• A) is exempt from the H1PAA privacy and security rules.
• B) includes all healthcare providers.
• C) includes healthcare providers who perform specified actions electronically.
• D) must utilize business associates.

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Definitions:

Delay-Reduction Theory

Behavior economic theory that states that overall behavior in a choice task is based on the matching law, while individual choices are determined by which choice produces the shortest delay in the next reinforcement

Matching Law

A principle in behavioral psychology stating that the proportion of responses on a particular schedule matches the proportion of reinforcers obtained on that schedule.

Maximization Theory

The principle that decision-makers aim to make choices that result in the highest possible benefit or utility.

Behavior Allocation

The distribution of behavioral responses across different situations or stimuli, often influenced by variable reinforcement schedules.