1. What is the primary purpose of HIPAA privacy rules? A. To protect public health B. To ensure patient confidentiality C. To regulate health insurance premiums D. To standardize medical recordkeeping Correct Answer: B Rationale: The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) sets the standard for protecting sensitive patient data. Any company that deals with protected health information must ensure that all the required physical, network, and process security measures are in place and followed. 2. Which filing method is typically used for medical records? A. Alphabetical B. Numerical C. Chronological D. Categorical