CERTIFIED-IN-CYBERSECURITY · Question #323
What is the primary goal of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)?
The correct answer is A. To ensure the security and privacy of patients' health information. HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act), enacted in 1996, has two primary pillars: the Privacy Rule and the Security Rule. Together, they mandate that covered entities (healthcare providers, insurers, and their business associates) protect the…
Question
What is the primary goal of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)?
Options
- ATo ensure the security and privacy of patients' health information
- BTo protect consumers' financial data
- CTo standardize data protection measures across countries
- DTo regulate the security of credit card transactions
How the community answered
(33 responses)- A85% (28)
- B3% (1)
- C3% (1)
- D9% (3)
Explanation
HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act), enacted in 1996, has two primary pillars: the Privacy Rule and the Security Rule. Together, they mandate that covered entities (healthcare providers, insurers, and their business associates) protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of Protected Health Information (PHI). Option B describes financial regulations like GLBA. Option C describes frameworks like GDPR. Option D describes PCI DSS, which governs credit card transactions.
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