HIPAA and Privacy Act Training (1.5 hrs) - Pre-Test Answers

Which of the following statements about the HIPAA Security Rule are true?

All of the above

Which of the following statements about the Privacy Act are true?

All of the above

Physical safeguards are:

Physical measures, including policies and procedures that are used to protect electronic information systems and related buildings and equipment, from natural and environmental hazards, and unauthorized intrusion

When must a breach be reported to the U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team?

Within 1 hours of discovery

Which of the following are breach prevention best practices?

All of the above

Which of the following are common causes of breaches?

All of the above

Which of the following are examples of personally identifiable information (PII)?

All of the above

A Systems of Records Notice (SORN) serves as a notice to the public about a system of records and must:

All of the above

If an individual believes that a DoD covered entity (CE) is not complying with HIPAA, he or she may file a complaint with the:

All of the above

The minimum necessary standard:

All of the above

Under HIPAA, a covered entity (CE) is defined as:

All of the above

Which of the following is NOT electronic PHI (ePHI)?

Health information stored on paper in a file cabinet

A breach as defined by the DoD is broader than a HIPAA breach (or breach defined by HHS).

True

What of the following are categories for punishing violations of federal health care laws?

All of the above

Administrative safeguards are:

Administrative actions, and policies and procedures that are used to manage the selection, development, implementation and maintenance of security measures to protect electronic PHI (ePHI). These safeguards also outline how to manage the conduct of the workforce in relation to the protection of ePHI

A Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) is an analysis of how information is handled:

All of the above

Technical safeguards are:

Information technology and the associated policies and procedures that are used to protect and control access to ePHI

Which HHS Office is charged with protecting an individual patient's health information privacy and security through the enforcement of HIPAA?

Office for Civil Rights (OCR)

A covered entity (CE) must have an established complaint process.

True

HIPAA allows the use and disclosure of PHI for treatment, payment, and health care operations (TPO) without the patient's consent or authorization.

True