DHA Hipaa

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

Within 1 hour of discovery

Which of the following are common causes of breaches?

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

The HIPAA Privacy Rule applies to which of the following?

all of the above

Select all that apply: In which of the following circumstances must an individual be given the opportunity to agree or object to the use and disclosure of their PHI?

1) Before their information is included in a facility directory 2) Before PHI directly relevant to a person's involvement with the individual's care or payment of health care is shared with that person

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

Which of the following would be considered PHI?

Individually identifiable health information (IIHI) in employment records held by a covered entity (CE) in its role as an employer

Technical safeguards are

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

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

True

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)

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

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

all of the above

Which of the following are breach prevention best practices?

all of the above

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

all of the above

Which of the following are true statements about limited data sets?

all of the above

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

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

True

The e-Government Act promotes the use of electronic government services by the public and improves the use of information technology in the government.

True

Under the Privacy Act, individuals have the right to request amendments of their records contained in a system of records

True