Which of these were NOT part of the HIPAA Omnibus Rule?

The choice indicating mandatory use of electronic health records is indeed not part of the HIPAA Omnibus Rule. The Omnibus Rule, finalized in January 2013, primarily focused on enhancing privacy and security protections for healthcare information while expanding the responsibilities of business associates and providing patients with more rights concerning their personal health information.

The introduction of stronger regulations and increased patient rights were central themes of the Omnibus Rule. This included expanded definitions of who is considered a business associate and stricter guidelines on the handling of protected health information (PHI), especially concerning marketing practices. However, the Omnibus Rule did not impose a requirement for healthcare organizations to use electronic health records; rather, the push towards electronic health records was driven by other federal initiatives, such as the HITECH Act, which aimed to encourage the adoption of health IT and was separate from the regulations established by HIPAA itself. This distinction is key to understanding the purpose and scope of the HIPAA Omnibus Rule.