HIPAA and HITECH Have Designated Some Technical Standards as Mandatory

question 3

Multiple Choice

HIPAA and HITECH have designated some technical standards as mandatory. Which of the following are associated with the implementation of standards?

• A)The standards are insufficient to enable collection, management, and exchange of the mandated data.
• B)Technical standards are needed to assure that structured and codified terminologies
• C)Technical standards are needed to sufficiently capture all of health care
• D)Standards must be widely available
• E)Technical standards should be easily exchanged within and across organizations
• F)None of the above.

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