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The administrative simplification provisions of HIPAA deal with insurance portability, fraud and abuse, and medical liability reform.
 
 Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Describe what a health services director HSD is responsible for in a correctional facility.



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Answer to Question 1

FALSE

Answer to Question 2

The HDS is responsible for overseeing the health care delivery system, developing statewide policies and procedures, and approving the health services budget. An ideal arrangement would have an HSD as head of a separate division, with direct access to the head of the DOC. To be hired, an HSD must have had clinical and administrative experience



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