Question 1

Which is an advantage of housing health care records in a central repository?

Accepted Answer

A)  Control of health care records is granted directly to patients. 
B)  Fragmentation of medical data is increased (instead of eliminated). 
C)  Privacy violations result in the enforcement of penalties to guilty parties. 
D)  Third-party payers can access health care records without patient notification. 
A)  Control of health care records is granted directly to patients. 
B)  Fragmentation of medical data is increased (instead of eliminated). 
C)  Privacy violations result in the enforcement of penalties to guilty parties. 
D)  Third-party payers can access health care records without patient notification. C

Question 2

Which is an example of a valid reason for restricting access to a patient's medical record?

Accepted Answer

A)  Access to information in the patient record is never restricted,regardless of reason. 
B)  Information revealed during litigation would adversely impact a person's marriage. 
C)  Patient information obtained via court order would reveal criminal behavior. 
D)  Releasing information might have a detrimental effect on the patient's mental health. 
A)  Access to information in the patient record is never restricted,regardless of reason. 
B)  Information revealed during litigation would adversely impact a person's marriage. 
C)  Patient information obtained via court order would reveal criminal behavior. 
D)  Releasing information might have a detrimental effect on the patient's mental health. D

Question 3

An authorization for use or disclosure of patient-specific health information that has been combined with any other document is called a(n)_____ authorization.

Accepted Answer

A)  Admissibility 
B)  Beneficence 
C)  Certiorari 
D)  Compound 
A)  Admissibility 
B)  Beneficence 
C)  Certiorari 
D)  Compound D

Question 4

The Declaration of Helsinki applies to _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Freedom of patient access to medical records relative to research 
B)  Guidelines followed when conducting research involving human subjects 
C)  Protection of human and non-human subjects involved in medical research 
D)  Legal consequences of ethical violations occurring during research 
A)  Freedom of patient access to medical records relative to research 
B)  Guidelines followed when conducting research involving human subjects 
C)  Protection of human and non-human subjects involved in medical research 
D)  Legal consequences of ethical violations occurring during research

Question 5

The release of information _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  is enforceable past the expiration date 
B)  may be denied by the provider for any reason 
C)  permits removal of records from the provider's control 
D)  requires the express consent of the patient 
A)  is enforceable past the expiration date 
B)  may be denied by the provider for any reason 
C)  permits removal of records from the provider's control 
D)  requires the express consent of the patient

Question 6

A release of information (ROI)authorization signed and dated by the patient is considered invalid when it _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Contains information that may implicate the provider in negligence 
B)  Includes medical information about unnamed family members 
C)  Lacks a specific description of the information requested 
D)  Meets the facility's ROI policy as well as HIPAA requirements 
A)  Contains information that may implicate the provider in negligence 
B)  Includes medical information about unnamed family members 
C)  Lacks a specific description of the information requested 
D)  Meets the facility's ROI policy as well as HIPAA requirements

Question 7

A personal health record is a collection of the patient's important health information " that can be drawn from multiple sources and that is managed,shared,and controlled by or primarily for the individual."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Health care information is owned by the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  facility 
B)  government agency 
C)  patient 
D)  treating physician 
A)  facility 
B)  government agency 
C)  patient 
D)  treating physician

Question 9

When determining which entity's federal or state law concerning the control of health information control is preemptive,the health information manager must understand that the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Federal or state law that is more stringent is followed 
B)  HIPAA privacy rules always preempts state and local laws 
C)  Language in federal laws preempts state and local laws 
D)  State mandates result from mandates determined to be federal 
A)  Federal or state law that is more stringent is followed 
B)  HIPAA privacy rules always preempts state and local laws 
C)  Language in federal laws preempts state and local laws 
D)  State mandates result from mandates determined to be federal

Question 10

Identity theft is guaranteed at all large health care facilities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which is an agreement constructed to authorize a business associate's access to protected health information (PHI)under the HIPAA Privacy Rule?

Accepted Answer

A)  Description of the permitted uses of released patient information. 
B)  Government agencies that will be impacted by release of PHI. 
C)  Methods for notifying the provider whenever the information is accessed. 
D)  Name of primary business associate who will view the patient record. 
A)  Description of the permitted uses of released patient information. 
B)  Government agencies that will be impacted by release of PHI. 
C)  Methods for notifying the provider whenever the information is accessed. 
D)  Name of primary business associate who will view the patient record.

Question 12

Which is a direct identifier that must be removed from research subjects' records in order to comply with the use of a limited data set?

Accepted Answer

A)  Account number 
B)  Age 
C)  Gender 
D)  Race 
A)  Account number 
B)  Age 
C)  Gender 
D)  Race

Question 13

Which is a HIPAA Privacy Rule exceptions to the requirement that consent to release protected health information (PHI)be obtained prior to disclosure?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adverse events involving provider negligence. 
B)  Contained accidental chemical exposure. 
C)  Instances concerning victims of abuse or neglect. 
D)  Non-violent trauma that results in emergency care. 
A)  Adverse events involving provider negligence. 
B)  Contained accidental chemical exposure. 
C)  Instances concerning victims of abuse or neglect. 
D)  Non-violent trauma that results in emergency care.

Question 14

The Belmont Report established guidelines for research projects,which promotes _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Choosing subjects equitably to avoid exploitation of vulnerable populations 
B)  Fiduciary laws and statutes for conducting research on human subjects 
C)  Research that doesn't benefit subjects if it benefits society as a whole 
D)  Selecting subjects from just one ethnic group due to difficult processes 
A)  Choosing subjects equitably to avoid exploitation of vulnerable populations 
B)  Fiduciary laws and statutes for conducting research on human subjects 
C)  Research that doesn't benefit subjects if it benefits society as a whole 
D)  Selecting subjects from just one ethnic group due to difficult processes

Question 15

In the modern view of ownership of health information,the health care provider owns the medium in which the patient health information is created and stored,and the patient possesses right of access.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

According to HIPAA,the _____ has the right to access patient information in the complete medical record.

Accepted Answer

A)  government 
B)  patient 
C)  payer 
D)  transferring facility 
A)  government 
B)  patient 
C)  payer 
D)  transferring facility

Question 17

Which is a method used by the health information manager to protect patient information from identity theft?

Accepted Answer

A)  Performing background checks on anyone requesting information. 
B)  Permitting access by representatives of physician offices only. 
C)  Redacting portions of credit card and social security numbers. 
D)  Restricting password access to all hospital staff members. 
A)  Performing background checks on anyone requesting information. 
B)  Permitting access by representatives of physician offices only. 
C)  Redacting portions of credit card and social security numbers. 
D)  Restricting password access to all hospital staff members.

Question 18

A redisclosure notice _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Allows information released by a facility to be submitted to RHIO agencies. 
B)  Is optional when the patient information pertains to drug and alcohol abuse treatment. 
C)  Protects information from the patient record from being shared with a third party. 
D)  Prohibits information from being only for the stated purpose included on ROI form. 
A)  Allows information released by a facility to be submitted to RHIO agencies. 
B)  Is optional when the patient information pertains to drug and alcohol abuse treatment. 
C)  Protects information from the patient record from being shared with a third party. 
D)  Prohibits information from being only for the stated purpose included on ROI form.

Question 19

Third parties have the right to access a person's information if _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Previous access to records was granted 
B)  Proper release of information is authorized 
C)  The requesting parties are third-party payers 
D)  The requestors are the patient's caregivers 
A)  Previous access to records was granted 
B)  Proper release of information is authorized 
C)  The requesting parties are third-party payers 
D)  The requestors are the patient's caregivers

Question 20

HIPAA provides for two exceptions in which approval for research does not require full IRB review.They include _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Identified information and waiver or authorization 
B)  Limited data set and de-identified information 
C)  Minimum data set and UHDDS information 
D)  Research that meets criteria for emergency review 
A)  Identified information and waiver or authorization 
B)  Limited data set and de-identified information 
C)  Minimum data set and UHDDS information 
D)  Research that meets criteria for emergency review

Which is an advantage of housing health care records in a central repository?

Which is an example of a valid reason for restricting access to a patient's medical record?

An authorization for use or disclosure of patient-specific health information that has been combined with any other document is called a(n)_____ authorization.

The Declaration of Helsinki applies to _____.

The release of information _____.

A release of information (ROI)authorization signed and dated by the patient is considered invalid when it _____.

A personal health record is a collection of the patient's important health information " that can be drawn from multiple sources and that is managed,shared,and controlled by or primarily for the individual."

Health care information is owned by the _____.

When determining which entity's federal or state law concerning the control of health information control is preemptive,the health information manager must understand that the _____.

Identity theft is guaranteed at all large health care facilities.

Which is an agreement constructed to authorize a business associate's access to protected health information (PHI)under the HIPAA Privacy Rule?

Which is a direct identifier that must be removed from research subjects' records in order to comply with the use of a limited data set?

Which is a HIPAA Privacy Rule exceptions to the requirement that consent to release protected health information (PHI)be obtained prior to disclosure?

The Belmont Report established guidelines for research projects,which promotes _____.

In the modern view of ownership of health information,the health care provider owns the medium in which the patient health information is created and stored,and the patient possesses right of access.

According to HIPAA,the _____ has the right to access patient information in the complete medical record.

Which is a method used by the health information manager to protect patient information from identity theft?

A redisclosure notice _____.

Third parties have the right to access a person's information if _____.

HIPAA provides for two exceptions in which approval for research does not require full IRB review.They include _____.

Workings of the American Legal System

Court Systems and Legal Procedures

Judicial Process of Health Information

Principles of Liability

Ethical Standards

Ethical Decisions and Challenges

Bioethical Issues

Patient Record Requirements

Confidentiality and Informed Consent

Specialized Patient Records

Risk Management, Quality Management, and Utilization Management

Information Systems

Health-Care Fraud and Abuse

Law and Ethics in the Workplace

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Exam 10: Access to Health Information

Which is an advantage of housing health care records in a central repository?

Which is an example of a valid reason for restricting access to a patient's medical record?

An authorization for use or disclosure of patient-specific health information that has been combined with any other document is called a(n)_____ authorization.

The Declaration of Helsinki applies to _____.

The release of information _____.

A release of information (ROI)authorization signed and dated by the patient is considered invalid when it _____.

A personal health record is a collection of the patient's important health information " that can be drawn from multiple sources and that is managed,shared,and controlled by or primarily for the individual."

Health care information is owned by the _____.

When determining which entity's federal or state law concerning the control of health information control is preemptive,the health information manager must understand that the _____.

Identity theft is guaranteed at all large health care facilities.

Which is an agreement constructed to authorize a business associate's access to protected health information (PHI)under the HIPAA Privacy Rule?

Which is a direct identifier that must be removed from research subjects' records in order to comply with the use of a limited data set?

Which is a HIPAA Privacy Rule exceptions to the requirement that consent to release protected health information (PHI)be obtained prior to disclosure?

The Belmont Report established guidelines for research projects,which promotes _____.

In the modern view of ownership of health information,the health care provider owns the medium in which the patient health information is created and stored,and the patient possesses right of access.

According to HIPAA,the _____ has the right to access patient information in the complete medical record.

Which is a method used by the health information manager to protect patient information from identity theft?

A redisclosure notice _____.

Third parties have the right to access a person's information if _____.

HIPAA provides for two exceptions in which approval for research does not require full IRB review.They include _____.

Workings of the American Legal System

Court Systems and Legal Procedures

Judicial Process of Health Information

Principles of Liability

Ethical Standards

Ethical Decisions and Challenges

Bioethical Issues

Patient Record Requirements

Confidentiality and Informed Consent

Specialized Patient Records

Risk Management, Quality Management, and Utilization Management

Information Systems

Health-Care Fraud and Abuse

Law and Ethics in the Workplace

Filters