Question

question 10 (2 points)
hipaa (health insurance portability and accountability act of 1996) is united states
legislation that includes provisions to encourage electronic transactions and requires
certain new safeguards to protect the ____ and ____ of health information.

1. security, confidentiality
2. privacy, anonymity
3. integrity, accuracy
4. rights, privacy

Explanation:

HIPAA is known to focus on protecting the security (safeguarding against unauthorized access) and confidentiality (keeping health info private) of health information. Option 2's anonymity is not a primary focus of HIPAA. Option 3's integrity and accuracy are not the main safeguards HIPAA emphasizes here. Option 4's rights and privacy is not the correct pairing as HIPAA's key safeguards for health info are security and confidentiality.

Answer:

1. security, confidentiality