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
