The Health Information Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA),implemented in 2003,may

question 9

Multiple Choice

The Health Information Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,implemented in 2003,may influence nursing research in the area of:

• A) The cost of the study
• B) Where the study may be published
• C) What type of study may be conducted
• D) How the data will be obtained and protected

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Definitions:

Resources Fixed

A situation in an economic model where the availability of resources is constant and unchanging over time.

Output Variable

A variable that represents the result or outcome of a process or model.

Production Capacity

The maximum output that a company or economy can produce under normal conditions within a given period, often influenced by available resources and technology.

Diminishing Returns

A principle indicating that as more of a variable input is added to a fixed input, the added output from each additional unit of input will eventually decrease.