Which of the following is a goal of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)?
A) Prevent the inappropriate use of protected health information.
B) Prevent communication between financial institutions related to patient billing.
C) Ensure that insurance companies are reimbursing appropriate amounts.
D) Guarantee the safety of the patient's chart between admission and discharge.
E) Ensure that the patient's chart is correctly transcribed into an electronic health record.

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The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) aims to prevent the inappropriate use of protected health information, which includes ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of patient information. It also establishes national standards for electronic healthcare transactions and requires healthcare providers and insurers to implement administrative, physical, and technical safeguards to protect patient information from unauthorized access or disclosure. The other options listed are not primary goals of HIPAA.

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