Occupational and Environmental Health: Recognizing and Preventing Disease and Injury - Multiple Choice Questions - Learn & Prevent

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What is the primary focus of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)?

  1. Health research

  2. Occupational safety

  3. Environmental protection

  4. Privacy and security of health information

The correct answer is: Privacy and security of health information

HIPAA primarily focuses on the privacy and security of health information. It was enacted in 1996 to protect the confidentiality of individuals' medical information, especially as more health records were starting to be handled electronically. Option A, health research, may be supported by HIPAA as it does allow for certain exceptions for research purposes, but it is not the primary focus. Options B and C, occupational safety and environmental protection, fall outside the scope of HIPAA.

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