What does HIPAA ensure?


HIPAA ensures that patients have the same right of privacy across the United States, and that insurance companies and health care providers have the same obligations to protect patient health information regardless of the state of their location or business.

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What is a privacy screen?

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The ____________________ for the ICD-10-CM are the general rules for use of the classification independent of the guidelines.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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The four leading factors that cause incomplete sterilization include incorrect timing, insufficient temperature, overcrowding of packs, and ________.

What will be an ideal response?

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A ______ rate is one of the earliest "formal" measures of health and is still one of the most commonly used measures of health.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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