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What federal law requires health information to be kept private and secure?

  1. Heimlich maneuver

  2. HIPAA

  3. Hereditary

  4. Hospice

The correct answer is: HIPAA

The correct answer is B, HIPAA, which stands for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. This federal law was enacted to ensure that individuals' health information is kept private and secure. One of its primary objectives is to protect patient's medical records and other personal health information from being disclosed without their consent or knowledge. HIPAA sets forth standards for healthcare providers, health plans, and other entities to follow in order to safeguard sensitive information, stipulating how data must be handled, stored, and shared. The other options do not relate to the privacy and security of health information. The Heimlich maneuver refers to a first aid technique for choking, hereditary pertains to genetic traits passed through generations, and hospice relates to end-of-life care. None of these options address the requirement for the protection of health information as mandated by HIPAA.

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