Question 1

Match between columns
                        Premises: outside the entity
within the entity

Accepted Answer

The Answer of Disclosure of PHI is for releasing IIHI is...

Question 2

Financial records fall outside the scope of HIPAA law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

The Office for Civil Rights receives complaints regarding the Privacy Rule. About what percentage of these complaints have been ruled either no violation or the entity is working toward compliance?

Accepted Answer

A)  About 25% 
B)  About 50% 
C)  About 75% 
D)  About 90% 
A)  About 25% 
B)  About 50% 
C)  About 75% 
D)  About 90% C

Question 4

Research organizations are permitted to receive

Accepted Answer

A)  limited data set that has been de-identified for research purposes. 
B)  IIHI without withholding any information. 
C)  only IIHI when patients have given written authorization. 
D)  any PHI a covered entity may choose to send them in relation to the diagnoses they are researching. 
A)  limited data set that has been de-identified for research purposes. 
B)  IIHI without withholding any information. 
C)  only IIHI when patients have given written authorization. 
D)  any PHI a covered entity may choose to send them in relation to the diagnoses they are researching.

Question 5

Use and disclosure of PHI is permitted without authorization with the EXCEPTION of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  When incidental to a permitted use and disclosure 
B)  When releasing process or psychotherapy notes 
C)  For public interest and to benefit the public 
D)  When releasing to the individual whose health information it is 
A)  When incidental to a permitted use and disclosure 
B)  When releasing process or psychotherapy notes 
C)  For public interest and to benefit the public 
D)  When releasing to the individual whose health information it is

Question 6

Requesting to amend a medical record was a feature included in HIPAA because

Accepted Answer

A)  increase in theft of medical information for criminal purposes. 
B)  possible difference in opinion between patient and physician regarding the diagnosis and treatment. 
C)  ease of human entry error when posting patient information. 
D)  all of the above. 
E)  both B and C. 
A)  increase in theft of medical information for criminal purposes. 
B)  possible difference in opinion between patient and physician regarding the diagnosis and treatment. 
C)  ease of human entry error when posting patient information. 
D)  all of the above. 
E)  both B and C.

Question 7

During an investigation by the Office for Civil Rights, each provider is expected to have the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  business associate contracts with vendors to protect privacy of PHI. 
B)  written policy and procedures. 
C)  a designated privacy official. 
D)  a workforce trained in state law. 
A)  business associate contracts with vendors to protect privacy of PHI. 
B)  written policy and procedures. 
C)  a designated privacy official. 
D)  a workforce trained in state law.

Question 8

Psychotherapy notes or process notes include

Accepted Answer

A)  the treatment plan for the patient. 
B)  a summary of medications the patient is prescribed. 
C)  the therapist's impressions of the patient. 
D)  the current state of the patient, medications prescribed, and their side effects. 
A)  the treatment plan for the patient. 
B)  a summary of medications the patient is prescribed. 
C)  the therapist's impressions of the patient. 
D)  the current state of the patient, medications prescribed, and their side effects.

Question 9

If a medical office does not use electronic means to send its insurance claims, it is considered a covered entity .

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The minimum penalty per incidence for violations that Office for Civil Rights finds for noncompliance to the Privacy Rule is

Accepted Answer

A)  $100. 
B)  $500. 
C)  $1000. 
D)  $5000. 
A)  $100. 
B)  $500. 
C)  $1000. 
D)  $5000.

Question 11

During an investigation by the Office for Civil Rights, the inspector will depend upon the HIPAA Officer to know the details of the written policies of the organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What specific government agency receives complaints about the HIPAA Privacy ruling?

Accepted Answer

A)  Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services 
B)  Department of Health and Human Services 
C)  Department of Justice 
D)  Office for Civil Rights 
A)  Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services 
B)  Department of Health and Human Services 
C)  Department of Justice 
D)  Office for Civil Rights

Question 13

It is possible for a first name and zip code to be considered individually identifiable health information (IIHI).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A hospital or other inpatient facility may include patients in their published directory

Accepted Answer

A)  for any advertising purpose. 
B)  only when the patient or family has not chosen to "opt-out" of the published directory. 
C)  to announce on a radio station who has been admitted. 
D)  so that pharmaceutical organizations may offer the patients special offers on their drugs. 
A)  for any advertising purpose. 
B)  only when the patient or family has not chosen to "opt-out" of the published directory. 
C)  to announce on a radio station who has been admitted. 
D)  so that pharmaceutical organizations may offer the patients special offers on their drugs.

Question 15

A signed receipt of the facility's Notice of Privacy Practices (NOPP) is mandated by the Privacy Rule in order for a patient to receive services from a health care provider.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The response "She was taken to ICU because her diabetes became acute" is an example of HIPAA-compliant disclosure of information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Insurance companies who provide automobile and life insurance come under the HIPAA ruling as covered entities?

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

According to AHIMA report, the most common problem that health care providers face in relation to PHI is

Accepted Answer

A)  complying with BA provisions. 
B)  confusion about the NOPP provisions. 
C)  releasing information to relatives of patients. 
D)  lack of a standardized process to release PHI. 
A)  complying with BA provisions. 
B)  confusion about the NOPP provisions. 
C)  releasing information to relatives of patients. 
D)  lack of a standardized process to release PHI.

Question 19

Protected health information is an association between a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  diagnosis and a payer. 
B)  individual and a physician. 
C)  health care provider and a patient or two businesses. 
D)  diagnosis and an individual. 
A)  diagnosis and a payer. 
B)  individual and a physician. 
C)  health care provider and a patient or two businesses. 
D)  diagnosis and an individual.

Question 20

For individuals requesting to amend their medical record

Accepted Answer

A)  the replaced portion of the record is destroyed. 
B)  the provider has the option to reject the amendment. 
C)  there is a new file made just for the amendment. 
D)  it is not possible without a court order. 
A)  the replaced portion of the record is destroyed. 
B)  the provider has the option to reject the amendment. 
C)  there is a new file made just for the amendment. 
D)  it is not possible without a court order.

Financial records fall outside the scope of HIPAA law.

The Office for Civil Rights receives complaints regarding the Privacy Rule. About what percentage of these complaints have been ruled either no violation or the entity is working toward compliance?

Research organizations are permitted to receive

Use and disclosure of PHI is permitted without authorization with the EXCEPTION of which of the following?

Requesting to amend a medical record was a feature included in HIPAA because

During an investigation by the Office for Civil Rights, each provider is expected to have the following EXCEPT

Psychotherapy notes or process notes include

If a medical office does not use electronic means to send its insurance claims, it is considered a covered entity .

The minimum penalty per incidence for violations that Office for Civil Rights finds for noncompliance to the Privacy Rule is

During an investigation by the Office for Civil Rights, the inspector will depend upon the HIPAA Officer to know the details of the written policies of the organization.

What specific government agency receives complaints about the HIPAA Privacy ruling?

It is possible for a first name and zip code to be considered individually identifiable health information (IIHI).

A hospital or other inpatient facility may include patients in their published directory

A signed receipt of the facility's Notice of Privacy Practices (NOPP) is mandated by the Privacy Rule in order for a patient to receive services from a health care provider.

The response "She was taken to ICU because her diabetes became acute" is an example of HIPAA-compliant disclosure of information.

Insurance companies who provide automobile and life insurance come under the HIPAA ruling as covered entities?

According to AHIMA report, the most common problem that health care providers face in relation to PHI is

Protected health information is an association between a(n)

For individuals requesting to amend their medical record

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Exam 2: Privacy Issues Explained

Financial records fall outside the scope of HIPAA law.

The Office for Civil Rights receives complaints regarding the Privacy Rule. About what percentage of these complaints have been ruled either no violation or the entity is working toward compliance?

Research organizations are permitted to receive

Use and disclosure of PHI is permitted without authorization with the EXCEPTION of which of the following?

Requesting to amend a medical record was a feature included in HIPAA because

During an investigation by the Office for Civil Rights, each provider is expected to have the following EXCEPT

Psychotherapy notes or process notes include

If a medical office does not use electronic means to send its insurance claims, it is considered a covered entity .

The minimum penalty per incidence for violations that Office for Civil Rights finds for noncompliance to the Privacy Rule is

During an investigation by the Office for Civil Rights, the inspector will depend upon the HIPAA Officer to know the details of the written policies of the organization.

What specific government agency receives complaints about the HIPAA Privacy ruling?

It is possible for a first name and zip code to be considered individually identifiable health information (IIHI).

A hospital or other inpatient facility may include patients in their published directory

A signed receipt of the facility's Notice of Privacy Practices (NOPP) is mandated by the Privacy Rule in order for a patient to receive services from a health care provider.

The response "She was taken to ICU because her diabetes became acute" is an example of HIPAA-compliant disclosure of information.

Insurance companies who provide automobile and life insurance come under the HIPAA ruling as covered entities?

According to AHIMA report, the most common problem that health care providers face in relation to PHI is

Protected health information is an association between a(n)

For individuals requesting to amend their medical record

Introduction to Hipaa

Transactions and Code Sets

Security Rule Explained

Unique Health Identifiers and Hipaa Myths

Filters