Question

Select the INCORRECT statement regarding HIPAA.

a. HIPAA contains the standards related to privacy and security regulations
b. HIPAA mandates the use of coding and classifications systems to be used by covered entities
c. HIPAA supports standards for the electronic health records by mandating electronic transactions each covered entity has to use
d. HIPAA mandates the use of SNOMED CT in electronic health records

Answer 1

HIPAA does not mandate the use of SNOMED CT in electronic health records, but it does require the use of standardized code sets for diagnoses and procedures.

Step-by-step explanation:

An incorrect statement regarding HIPAA is option D, which states that HIPAA mandates the use of SNOMED CT in electronic health records.

HIPAA does not specifically mandate the use of SNOMED CT, but it does require covered entities to use standardized code sets for clinical diagnoses and procedures. These code sets include ICD-10-CM for diagnoses and CPT/HCPCS for procedures. SNOMED CT is a widely used clinical terminology, but it is not mandated by HIPAA. The other statements, regarding the privacy and security regulations of HIPAA, mandating the use of coding and classification systems, and supporting standards for electronic health records, are all correct statements about HIPAA.