Question

A HIPAA authorization has which of the following characteristics:

a.Cannot be revoked by the data subject.
b.Cannot be combined with any other document related to the research.
c.Uses "plain language" that the data subject can understand, similar to the requirement for an informed consent document.

Answer 1

Answer:

c. Uses "plain language" that the data subject can understand, similar to the requirement for an informed consent document.

Explanation:

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA) of 1996 is focused on patient data privacy and to provide access to medical records only the right personal. This requires authorization and HIPPA authorization uses very simple and plain language which is in the form of an informed consent document. The purpose is to make the form as simple as possible for the subjects so that they can understand that how and why the data will be saved and for what purpose it will be shared and used.