Which statement best describes "privacy" in health care?
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Medical Office Assistant · Administrative Procedures and Office Management
Privacy, Confidentiality, and Security
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In health care, "confidentiality" most accurately means:
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In health care, "security" refers to:
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Which best captures the relationship among privacy, confidentiality, and security?
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Which example illustrates confidentiality rather than security?
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Study tools & related lessonsYou’ll learn to · Related
You’ll learn to
- Distinguish among privacy, confidentiality, and security and explain how they relate to one another.
- Classify safeguards as administrative, physical, or technical and give examples of each.
- Apply safeguards to protect PHI in paper, oral, and electronic forms.
- Recognize and escalate privacy or security concerns, including suspected breaches, to the appropriate person.
Sources & references
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services — Health Information Privacy (HIPAA)
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services — Summary of the HIPAA Privacy Rule
- Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT — Privacy, Security, and HIPAA
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