Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA) Practice Exam

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Why is the accuracy of a personal health record considered limited?

It is accessible to anyone.
Each provider maintains their own medical records.
It lacks any verified information.
It is not regularly updated.

The correct answer is: Each provider maintains their own medical records.

The accuracy of a personal health record is considered limited largely because each healthcare provider maintains their own medical records. This means that information about a patient may be spread across different providers and systems, leading to discrepancies and incomplete records. Each provider’s documentation practices, terminologies, and formats can vary, making it challenging to compile a comprehensive view of a patient's health history. Consequently, when personal health records are built from these separate sources, inconsistencies may arise—thereby limiting the overall accuracy of the health information available. In contrast, options like accessibility to anyone, lack of verified information, or lack of regular updates, while factors that can influence health data quality, do not directly address the fragmented nature of healthcare record-keeping and how it affects the accuracy of personal health records.