Lesson 1.3 The Findings

Question 1

Autopsy

Answer 1

a postmortem examination to discover the cause of death or the extent of disease

Question 2

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)

Answer 2

The primary goal of the law is to make it easier for people to keep health insurance, protect the confidentiality and security of healthcare information and help the healthcare industry control administrative costs.

Question 3

Medical Examiner

Answer 3

a medically qualified public officer whose duty is to investigate deaths occurring under unusual or suspicious circumstances, to perform postmortems, and to initiate inquests.