Exam 10: Access to Health Information: Part A

Which asserts that federal matters (e.g., HIPAA legislation) take precedence over state or local matters (e.g., statutes)?

A valid authorization to release healthcare information must include a _____, which describes the patient's right to cancel the authorization in writing, the exceptions to cancellation, and the cancellation process.

HIPAA requires _____ inform patients about the use of their health record, such as that provided for continuing care, education, fund raising, marketing, or research?

An authorization to release healthcare information is signed _____ the dates of treatment for which the disclosure request is made.

One purpose of an institutional review board (IRB) is to _____ medical research prior to involving a human subject.

Failure to report a public health threat, such as _____, may be considered an infraction of the law.

Disclosure of _____ information always requires a judicial decision.

The National Commission for the Protection of Human Subjects in Biomedical and Behavior Research published the Belmont Report, which contains principles that require respect for persons, _____, and justice.

Which invalidates an authorization to release healthcare information?

According to HIPAA, patients are allowed to amend their own medical records.If a state law prohibits patients from amending their own medical records, the result is _____.

According to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), when a patient chooses not to sign a consent for third-party payer use and disclosure of health information for treatment, payment, or health operations (TPO), the patient will be _____.

Which of the following is required to produce an authorization signed by the patient so that personal health information is released.

Which is a repository of personal health records (PHRs) maintained in an electronic format and operated by governmental or commercial entities, which serve as trusted custodians of the data?

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) provisions include the notification of individuals when a breach of confidential occurs.When a state law has a similar provision, _____.

ARRA confines the release of personal health information to a(n) _____ data set or to the minimum necessary to accomplish the purpose of use, disclosure, or request.

Patients have an opportunity to consent, reject, or restrict the use of their personal health information, which is done by providing a _____ to the patient

HIPAA requires the patient to consent to the use and disclosure of health information for treatment, payment, or health care operations (TPO).Which statement associated with the TPO regulation is true?

Which gives patients the right to access their own information.

ARRA, HIPAA, Privacy Act of 1974, and applicable state legislation facilitate patient access to personal health information for the purpose of obtaining a copy of all or part of their medical record and to correct or amend the record.Which of the circumstances would likely result in the patient being denied access to their personal health information (PHI)?

According to HIPAA, someone who performs or assists in performing a function or activity that involves the use or disclosure of individually identifiable health information on behalf of a covered entity is called a _____.