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Which legislation was enacted to allow patients to create advance directives while competent?​

When patients enter a healthcare facility they are asked to sign a confidentiality/ privacy statement before treatment if they are able to sign.  This form gives the patient an explanation of all her rights.  ​

HIPAA safeguards include _____.​

Permissions granted in an electronic health record system involve _____.​

Which of the following is not a resource I will need for this class?

Identifications (40 points)             Define and state the significance of 5 of the following: Strategic Voting Reliability and Responsibility Direct Primaries Realigning Elections Electability Sore Loser Laws Political Parties in the U.S. New Deal Coalition  

Which of the following is NOT a patient right under the HIPAA? 

___________________  ________________ refers to short electronic messages sent over a cellular network from one cell phone to another and should not be used to relay orders for medical care by providers.  

PHI refers  _______________ health information.

Essay (40 points) An Economic Theory of Democracy and the 2024 Elections Anthony Downs attempts to characterize the behavior of political parties in terms of the economic marketplace.  Do you think that his Economic Theory of Democracy is a useful tool for thinking about the role of political parties and candidates in the 2024 elections?  According to Downs, what is the goal of political parties and candidates and how does this affect the decisions they make?  How do political parties and candidates position themselves to maximize votes?  What is the expected party differential and how does this influence one’s motivation to vote?  Does Downs’ theory accurately explain the electoral dynamics of the 2024 elections?