According to the HIPAA Privacy Rule, an example of a 'business associate' is
Contract coder
Security officer
Employee with access to personal health information
A staff member in the billing department
The term 'minimum necessary' means that healthcare providers and other covered entities must limit use, access, and disclosure to the minimum necessary to:
Perform research
Treat an individual
Accomplish the intended purpose
According to the HIPAA Privacy Rule, a 'business associate' is
any health plan, healthcare clearinghouse, or healthcare provider that transmits specific healthcare transactions in electronic form
an individual or group who is not a member of a covered entity's workforce but who helps the covered entity in the performance of various functions involving the use of disclosure of patient-identifiable health information
the individual responsible for the development and implementation of an organization's privacy policies and procedures
The HIPAA Privacy Rule applies to:
Only entities funded by the federal government
Only healthcare providers that receive Medicare reimbursement
All covered entities involved with transmitting or performing any electronic transactions specified in the act
Healthcare providers only
According to the HIPAA Privacy Rule, a 'covered entity' is any health plan, healthcare clearinghouse, or healthcare provider that transmits specific healthcare transactions in electronic form.
Which of the following may be part of a hospital's workforce?
Employees who work on site for a contractor of the hospital
Volunteers
Nursing employees
