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Practice Question of the Week: The Regulatory Framework

By InformaticsPro Team
Practice Question of the Week: The Regulatory Framework

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Question

Q. The regulation that enacted requirements for Electronic Health Records to improve quality, safety, and efficiency, engage patients and families, improve care coordination, and maintain security and privacy of PHI, among others is known as:

A.

B.

C.

D.

Answer and Explanation

  •  Part A - Improving Health Care Quality, Safety, and Efficiency (here's where meaningful use is outlined)
  • Part B - Testing of Health Information Technology
  • Part C - Grants and Loans Funding
  • Part D - Privacy

A. HITECH. 

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References

HIPAA Privacy from HHS

ACA from Medicare.gov

HITECH from HealthIT.gov

Meaningful Use from HealthIT.gov