What did HIPAA establish?

A. Standards for accountability and criteria for the protection and confidentiality of health information that was transported electronically.
B. Standards for accountability and criteria for the protection and confidentiality of health information for outpatient care.
C. A license for doctors to enforce the protection and confidentiality of health information that was transported electronically.
D. An institute of medicine that gives advice and information about government policies that effect human health.


A. Standards for accountability and criteria for the protection and confidentiality of health information that was transported electronically.

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a. Schwann cells b. Oligodendroglial cells c. Astrocytes d. Ependymal cells

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If the doctor’s information is not entered, there could be a problem with:

A)Insurance billing B)Patient will be upset C)Doctor will not get paid D)None of the above

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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At the beginning of the 20th century, many hospitals determined that minimal ledger entries were insufficient.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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