Which of the following is a type of safeguard under the HIPAA security rule?

A. Federal
B. Technical
C. Confidential
D. Barrier
C

Hmm, it seems like you may be a bit mixed up in your answers. Although "Confidential" is an important aspect of HIPAA, when it comes to the security rule, the correct answer is actually "B. Technical." Technical safeguards involve implementing and managing the technological systems and policies to protect patient health information. You got close though! Don't worry, it's a tough topic to juggle. Keep up the great work!

The correct answer is B. Technical.

The correct answer is B. Technical.

To arrive at this answer, we need to understand what the HIPAA security rule is and what it aims to accomplish. The HIPAA security rule sets the standards for protecting individuals' electronic protected health information (ePHI) that is created, received, used, or maintained by covered entities and business associates.

One of the main goals of the HIPAA security rule is to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of ePHI. To achieve this, the security rule requires covered entities to implement various safeguards to protect ePHI. These safeguards are categorized into three types:

1. Administrative Safeguards: Policies and procedures that help manage the selection, development, implementation, and maintenance of security measures to protect ePHI.
2. Physical Safeguards: Measures to protect the physical components of the information systems and related facilities (e.g., locks, access controls, etc.).
3. Technical Safeguards: The technology and related policies and procedures to protect ePHI and control access to it. This includes measures like access controls, encryption, audit controls, and secure transmissions.

From the given options, "Technical" aligns with the category of safeguards described in the HIPAA security rule. Therefore, option B, Technical, is the correct answer.

Please note that the other options presented (A. Federal, C. Confidential, D. Barrier) are not specific types of safeguards identified under the HIPAA security rule.

Yes.