NR 232 module 3.01
A home health nurse uses a laptop computer to document her patient assessments. In order to be compliant with HIPAA regulations, what must be in place?
A plan to prevent the loss of the patient data on the laptop.
On which area of privacy is the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) focused? Patient privacy Insurance provider privacy Health provider privacy Government privacy
Patient privacy
The P in HIPAA stands for:
Portability
true or false: The HIPAA law protects all patient information
false
true or false: HIPAA provides guidance to healthcare providers regarding the storage and use of protected health information.
true
true or false: If a healthcare provider violates HIPAA, they could face legal ramifications including fines.
true
true or false: Prior to HIPAA, there was no national health privacy law.
true