The HIPAA security rule requires continuity planning and disaster recovery processes. In response, all health care organizations must have which of the following?
1. A data backup and a recovery plan
2. A data backup plan, a recovery plan, an emergency mode of operation plan, and testing and evaluation procedures
3. An emergency mode of operation plan and testing and evaluation procedures
4. A data backup plan
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Rationale: An advantage of continuity planning is that it helps to ensure compliance with HIPAA legislation (and also with the Joint Commission requirements). All health care organizations must have a data backup plan, a recovery plan, an emergency mode of operation plan, and testing and evaluation procedures. Although HIPAA does not specify the exact processes or procedures for compliance, it does demand safeguards for the security of protected health care information while operating in both normal and emergency modes.
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