HIPPA Questions

The "Need to Know" rule states that access to patient information can be allowed if it is:

Required to perform your job

Accidental disclosure of PHI will not happen through:

properly shredded trash

Logging in with your password allows the facility to track what information you are accessing.

true

A breach of a person's health privacy can have significant implications for them, such as:

All of the above

Which of the following are potential consequences of failing to adhere to HIPAA regulations:

All of the above

Which of the following are ways that PHI may be inadvertently disclosed?

All of the above

HIPAA rules allow you to work on a patient's records after your shift by printing the records or saving them to a flash drive and bringing them home with you.

False

If a colleague asks to borrow your network login id and password, you can give it to him or her if they are temporarily locked out of their own account.

False

It's harmless to look up the medical records of an interesting person who is not your patient.

False

Notice of Privacy Practices are given to patients but written in technical language that is often difficult to understand.

False

Please select the answer that is NOT true:

If a patient has drawn intense media scrutiny, the Minimum Necessary Standard does not apply.

Which of the following statements best describes the purpose of HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices?

Notifying the patient how the facility may use or disclose their Protected Health Information (PHI).

As a healthcare professional it is your responsibility to make sure that you respect the patients' right to confidentiality and privacy.

True

Each patient has the right to request a copy of their Protected Health Information.

True

Protected Health Information is any information that is linked to any personal identifying information.

True

Your log-in attempts are monitored by your facility.

True