Question

question 1 (2.5 points)
______________ was passed by congress to promote standardization and efficiency in the health care industry and to give patients more rights and control over their health information.
the health insurance portability and accountability act of 1996 (hipaa)
the family educational rights and privacy act of 1994 (ferpa)
the h1n1 prevention act
the confidentiality and privileged communication act

Explanation:

HIPAA (The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996) aims to promote standardization and efficiency in healthcare and enhance patient rights over health information. FERPA is about educational records privacy. The H1N1 Prevention Act focuses on H1N1 - related prevention. The Confidentiality and Privileged Communication Act is a more general - sounding term not specifically tied to the described healthcare - industry - wide standardization and patient - rights - in - health - info context.

Answer:

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA)