The HITECH Act Has Had a Significant Impact on HIPAA's

question 8

Multiple Choice

The HITECH Act has had a significant impact on HIPAA's Privacy and Security Rules in which of the following ways?

• A) Weakened the enforcement of HIPAA
• B) Removed the annual guidance from the Department of Health and Human Services regarding how to secure health information
• C) Enhanced notification requirements in the event of a breach in the security of health information
• D) All of these are correct.

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Definitions:

Favorable

A term used in financial analysis to indicate that actual performance is better than expected or budgeted performance.

Overapplied

A situation where the overhead applied to products is greater than the actual overhead incurred.

Underapplied

Refers to a situation where the actual manufacturing overhead costs are higher than the overhead costs allocated to products during a specific period.

Manufacturing Overhead

Overhead costs related to the manufacturing process, including indirect labor, indirect materials, and other expenses not directly linked to the production.