HIPAA - Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

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The HIPAA Security rule protects

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Verbal data
Electronica data
Written data

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Under the HIPAA Omnibus Rule, patients can ask for and receive copies of their medical records in an electronic form

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False
true

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For PHI disclosures, in which there is personal gain, or for malicious purposes, penalty can include ________ years in prison

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Karen, my co-worker and friend, forgot her newly assigned password. Is it OK if I let her use mine for just today?

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Yes, but only for a limited time
No your password should never be shared. Karen needs to begin the process to receive a new password
Yes, If your superior is aware of the situation and approves

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Are members of the workforce who are not involved in a patient's care allowed to review the patient's chart out of curiosity?

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Yes it is allowed as long as the contents are not discussed publically
No. Viewing the medical record for the sake of curiosity is not allowed under HIPAA. Only those healthcare providers /doctors involved in the patient's care should review the record, as needed

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The monetary penalities for improperly disclosing patient health information can be as high as:

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$125,000
$500,000
1.5 million dollars
$250,000

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The HIPAA Privacy Rule protects:

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written data
electronic data
verbal data
written, verbal and electronic data

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Which of the following would be considered a Business Associate?

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Doctors
government agency
documentation consultant
covered entity

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The non compliance of HIPAA rules could lead to civil and criminal penalties

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True
False

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HIPAA is a federal law which is enforced by:

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OCR - Office for civil rights of the Department of Health and Human Services
CMS
OIG - Office of the Inspector General
Centers for Disease control

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Protected health information (PHI) is anything that connects a patient identifier to his or her health information

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true
False

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The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA):

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protects health insurance coverage for workers and their families when they change or lose their job
requires national standards for electronic health care transactions
addresses security and privacy of health data
all of the above

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What is PHI?

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Private HIPAA information
Personal Health Information
Protected Health Information
None of the above

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You should access the patient's electronic medical record when:

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You are very curious or concerned about the case
You are related to the patient
there is a job related need

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