HIPAA Puts Many Restrictions on Patient Information Used

question 39

Multiple Choice

HIPAA puts many restrictions on patient information used:

• A)by the physician alone as he or she ponders the diagnosis
• B)by the person completing the health insurance claim as an employee in the office
• C)for marketing purposes or solicitation of sales
• D)none of the above

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Definitions:

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation

A procedure that doesn't require entering the body, utilizing magnetic fields to activate brain nerve cells, aiming to enhance depression symptoms.

Deep Brain Stimulation

A medical procedure where electrodes are implanted in specific areas of the brain to treat neurological conditions.

Lobotomy

A surgical procedure that involves incisions into the prefrontal lobe of the brain, once used to treat mental illness, but now widely discredited.

Bipolar Disorder

A psychological disorder defined by significant fluctuations in mood, ranging from emotional peaks (such as mania or hypomania) to valleys (depression).