Select the Best Statement Regarding the Definition of a Business

question 93

Multiple Choice

Select the best statement regarding the definition of a business associate of a covered entity. A business associate is:

• A) A person who acts on behalf of a non-covered entity.
• B) A person whose function may involve claims processing, administration, data analysis or practice management with access to PHI.
• C) A person who is a member of the covered entity's workforce.
• D) A clearinghouse.
• E) A person that performs or assists in the performance of a function or activity that involves the use or disclosure of de-identified health information.

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Definitions:

Peripheral Nervous System

The part of the nervous system outside the brain and spinal cord, responsible for connecting the central nervous system to limbs and organs.

Somatic Nervous System

A part of the peripheral nervous system responsible for voluntary control of body movements through control of skeletal muscles.

Efferent Nervous System

Part of the nervous system responsible for carrying signals away from the brain and spinal cord to muscles, thereby instructing them to act or move.

Autonomic Nervous System

The part of the nervous system that controls involuntary actions of the body, such as heart rate, digestion, and respiratory rate.