hipaa

Which of the following statements is true under HIPAA rules?

Family members can pick up prescriptions for patients.

Which of the following amendments to the US constitution have particular implications in science, medicine, and the delivery of health care?

First, Third and Fourth amendment.

The department of the federal government responsible for supervising HIPAA implementation is?

HHS- Health & Human Services

HIPAA stands for?

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

Which of the following patient rights is not conferred by HIPAA?

The right to sue in federal court over a breach of PHI

A business associate is?

A person, group or organization outside the medical practice that has a HIPAA approved reason to see protected health information.

Which of the following is not a violation of HIPAA's Privacy Rule?

All of the above are violations of HIPAA's Privacy rule.

HIPPA's Privacy Rule protects PHI-

All of the above.

Which of the following is not a way for you to protect the privacy of your own medical records?

Always store your medical records on web sites expressly for that purpose.

Which of the following laws made extensive changes to the HIPAA Privacy Rule?

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

To remove patient identifying information from PHI?

De-identify

A means of protecting data transmitted over the Internet is?

Encryption

What refers to providing only as much patient information as needed for a request or to conduct health business is?

Minimum Necessary

Which of the following is not covered by HIPAA's Security Rule?

None of the above.

A document that informs patients on how a health care provider intends to use and disclose patient information and also informs patients of their rights is called: Notice of privacy practice.

Notice of privacy practice.

What is the determining factor in deciding whether or not health care providers are considered covered entities under HIPAA?

Notice of privacy practice. Electronic transmissions network to network- computer, fax, phone.

Protected health information PHI refers to?

PROTECTED HEALTH INFORMATION

Which of the following is true under HIPAA?

Patients must submit complaints to the Secretary of Health and Human Service through the Office of Civil Rights.

A valid reason to disclose protected health information is?

Permission

Patient complaints about privacy must be direct to which government agency?

The Office for Civil Rights