The HHS said that the Privacy Rule has two main purposes: 1) to allow consumers to control the use of their health information (including providing consumers with a way to access their health information) and 2) to improve health care in the U. S. by restoring consumer trust in the health care system. True/False

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Atkins

15 August, 11:15

The HHS said that the Privacy Rule has two main purposes: 1) to allow consumers to control the use of their health information (including providing consumers with a way to access their health information) and 2) to improve health care in the U. S. by restoring consumer trust in the health care system. True/False

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Chad · Answer 1

The statement is false as well as incorrect

Explanation:

Privacy Rule is the one which establish or create the national standards in order to protect the medical records of the individuals as well as other personal information and then applies to the health plan.

The fundamental motive of this rule is that to restrict the circumstances or situations in which the PHI (Personal Heath Information) of individual might be used or disclosed through a covered entity or the business associates.

So, HHS (Health and Human Services), said that this rule has 2 main motives which are to allow the consumers to control the use of health information and to improve the health care in US. The statement is false.