What was the purpose of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) (1996)?

A. Institute greater regulations on healthcare training
B. Institute a centralized location for medical information
C. Institute security of protected medical information that is the responsibility of the patient
D. Institute greater regulations on use, distribution, and storage of protected medical information


D

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Fill in the blank with correct word.

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The majority of hospital reimbursement comes from insurance companies

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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The procedure in which a piece of dead bone is surgically removed is called what?

A) osteoarthrotomy B) wedge osteotomy C) bone division D) sequestrectomy

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Frank is experiencing pain in his right knee due to a torn tendon. The pain is considered which of the following?

A) primary diagnosis B) sign C) symptom D) secondary diagnosis

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