In relation to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), what does the term confidentiality mean?

A. Patients are assured that only those involved in their care have access to their personal health information
B. Patients are assured that only those who work in that particular healthcare facility have access to their personal health information
C. Providers are assured that their personal information isn’t shared
D. Providers are assured that they have protection from sharing patient information with others