What penalties exist for healthcare providers and workers who violate HIPAA guidelines?

Monetary fine and/or imprisonment

What does the acronym "HIPAA" stand for?

Health insurance portability and accountability act

The privacy officer required under the privacy rule is responsible for _____.

privacy related training and education

HIPAA accountability involves "Administrative Simplification" which includes __

privacy, security, uniform transaction, code sets and id'ers

The HITECH Act updated the HIPAA Privacy Rule to include __

protections against identity theft

The privacy rule protects information that exists in _____.

written, oral, and electronic formats

This protects against uses and disclosures not permitted by privacy rule:

Administrative, technical and physical safeguards

The privacy rule permits certain incidental uses and disclosures as long as __

reasonable safeguards and minimum necessary standards exist

When a patient receives a "Notice of Privacy Practices" they must ___

sign an acknowledgment of receipt that is retained by HCP

Who must comply with the HIPAA Privacy Rule

Everyone who has access has job related reason to access PHI

Under the Uses and Disclosures in Treatment, Payment, and Healthcare Options; the privacy rules

provides for billing and collection activities

The "Minimum Necessary Standard" requires covered entities to evaluate their practices in order

to protect access and disclosure of PHI

The privacy officer required under the privacy rule is responsible for ___

privacy related training and education

A _____ is an example of a business associate.

Third party administrator that assists with claims

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1
What penalties exist for healthcare providers and workers who violate HIPAA guidelines?
Written reprimand from the federal government
Monetary fine and/or imprisonment
Verbal warning for the federal government
100 hours of community service
2
Under Minimum Necessary Standard, covered entities must identify who needs access to PHI
as requested by patient
to carry out their job duties
as required for enforcement purposes
process to request from other providers
3
What does the acronym "HIPAA" stand for?
Health insurance portability and accountability act
Health insurance practicality and accountability act
Health information privacy and accountability act
Health intake privacy and accountability act
4
The privacy officer required under the privacy rule is responsible for _____.
The patient’s information in their medical chart
privacy related training and education
identifying business associates
human resources and complaints
5
A person or entity that performs certain function(s) that involve disclosure of PHI is:
covered entity
third party administrator
business associate
workforce member
6
Which government office is responsible for administering and enforcing HIPAA standards?
The Office for Civil Rights
State Attorney General’s Office
The Health Information Privacy Bureau
The Federal Bureau of Investigation
7
HIPAA accountability involves "Administrative Simplification" which includes __
privacy, security, uniform transaction, code sets and id'ers
ways to simplify electronic billing processes
guarantees for the privacy of PHI
administrative, technical, and physical safeguards
8
What form must be given to the patient informing them of their patient rights?
Business Associate Agreement
HIPAA Office Manual
Notice of Privacy Practices
Information Release Form
9
The HITECH Act updated the HIPAA Privacy Rule to include __
business associates
protections against identity theft
incidental uses and disclosures
electronic health records
10
The privacy rule protects information that exists in _____.
written, oral, and electronic formats
the notice of privacy practices
Title 1, Title 2, and Title 3 of the HIPAA Act
11
This protects against uses and disclosures not permitted by privacy rule:
Administrative, technical and physical safeguards
Private soundproof rooms, and encryption of wireless systems
All of the protect PHI
All risk of incidental use or disclosure be eliminated
12
Under the Uses and Disclosure in Treatment, Payment and Health Care Options; are defined as
operations
fee for service
payment
treatment
13
The privacy rule permits certain incidental uses and disclosures as long as __
file cabinets and records rooms are locked
reasonable safeguards and minimum necessary standards exist
using patients name in public areas is avoided
the privacy of PHI is guaranteed
14
When a patient receives a "Notice of Privacy Practices" they must ___
sign an acknowledgment of receipt that is retained by HCP
submit it to their insurance carrier as proof of treatment
read it in the presence of office personnel
All of the above answers
15
Who must comply with the HIPAA Privacy Rule
Covered entities, employees, billing personnel, and security
employees who have direct contact with patients
Only those who have written permission to access PHI
Everyone who has access has job related reason to access PHI
16
Under the Uses and Disclosures in Treatment, Payment, and Healthcare Options; the privacy rules
provides for PHI from all risks
provides for billing and collection activities
provides for research activities
provides administrative, technical, and physical safeguards
17
The "Minimum Necessary Standard" requires covered entities to evaluate their practices in order
to make the healthcare provider's job easier
make the healthcare provider's job easier
to improve the delivery of healthcare
to protect access and disclosure of PHI
18
A patient’s privacy rights are communicated to the patient through _____.
personal health information
human resources
The covered entity’s security officer
notice of privacy practices
19
The privacy officer required under the privacy rule is responsible for ___
identifying business associates
the patient's information in their medical chart
privacy related training and education
human resources and complaints
20
A _____ is an example of a business associate.
None of the Above
member of a covered entity’s workforce
Third party administrator that assists with claims
Pharmacist

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