The nurse educator is preparing an in-service program to review laws applicable for patient care. Which law should the educator include that was established to protect a patient's medical and personal information?
a. Medicare
b. Patients' Bill of Rights
c. Department of Health and Human Services regulations
d. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
ANS: D
D. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) creates civil and criminal liability for health care workers who wrongfully disclose an individual's health information. A. Medicare is a nationally sponsored health insurance coverage plan. B and C do not establish liability for disclosure of health information.
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