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HIT-001 · Question #521

Your manager tells another employee that they have to change the security level on certain files to fit with the HIPAA standard of "minimum necessary". What does this mean?

The correct answer is C. The HIPAA Privacy Rule generally requires covered entities to take reasonable steps to limit the use. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.

Question

Your manager tells another employee that they have to change the security level on certain files to fit with the HIPAA standard of "minimum necessary". What does this mean?

Options

  • AUnless a covered entity has a written policy which states explicitly that a piece of information is
  • BCovered entities should limit the access to all protected health information unless a person has the
  • CThe HIPAA Privacy Rule generally requires covered entities to take reasonable steps to limit the use
  • DWhere protected health information is disclosed to, or requested by, health care providers for

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  • A
    3% (2)
  • B
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  • C
    78% (45)
  • D
    14% (8)

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