What is HIPAA'S 5 overall objectives? - correct answer ✔1. make health
insurance affordable and easier to change.
2. Prevent/ Reduce healthcare fund
3. Improve efficiency and effectiveness of healthcare transaction.
4. Protect personal/confidential medical info with mandatory
5. Gather statistical data to protect the population against disease.
Main Medical privacy law in the USA? - correct answer ✔Health Insurance
Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
Covered Entity - correct answer ✔1. A health plan
2. healthcare clearinghouse
3. healthcare provider who transmits any health information in electronic form
in connection with a transaction
Business associate - correct answer ✔any organization or person working in
association with or providing services to a covered entity who handles or
discloses PHI or personal health records (PHR).
Authorization - correct answer ✔a patient consent or permission form clearly
defined in HIPAA law that allows a covered entity to disclose protect health
information.