The statement is true because it has all three parts that are contained in the HIPAA. The privacy rule of the HIPAA represents the standards that have been put in place to ensure that sensitive patient health information is protected. The act does not allow any medical personnel to disclose sensitive health information of the patients without their knowledge or consent.
The privacy rule also educates individuals to have a proper understanding of how their health information can be used. Although this sensitive health information of people can be used for other purposes, probably to sensitize the public, it does, however, allow the privacy of the people who have received treatment for the said health issue.
The HIPAA Security rule mandates physicians and other medical personnel to ensure that the sensitive health information of people that have been stored electronically is well protected by using technical, physical, administrative measures to ensure security and integrity of this information. The HIPAA also requires physicians to back up this information.