Legal Responsiblities

When did HIPAA become law?

1996

When are medical facilities required to notify patients of the privacy policy?

At the first visit

According to the Security Rule in HIPAA, which of the following is an example of a physical safeguard?

Computer server rooms should be locked.

What is using discretion when handling protected health information?

Confidentiality

Which of the following terms means releasing, transferring, or providing access to protected health information?

Disclosure

According to HIPAA, a health insurance company can deny coverage to a person with pre-existing health conditions.

False.

When health data is needed for research, the entire medical record is disclosed to the researchers.

False.

What does HIPAA stand for?

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability act

What is the term used to describe any individually identifiable health information about a patient?

Protected Health Information (PHI)

Patients have a right to obtain a copy of their medical records. Which item is legally allowed to be kept from the patient?

Psychotherapy notes

What is the name of the form that patients must sign to give permission to the medical facility to disclose health information?

Release of Information form

In HIPAA, what is the name of the rule that required nationally standardized medical transactions and codes?

Transaction and Code Set Rule

According to the Privacy Rule, which item must be included in a record of disclosures of protected health information?

All of the above

According to the Privacy Rule, which of the following is true about authorization?

All of the above

According to the Security Rule in HIPAA, which of the following is an example of a technical safeguard?

All of the above

In the Privacy Rule, what is authorization?

The written permission that patients give to disclose protected health information

According to the Privacy Rule, patients may request that medical facilities call them at a work phone number instead of a home phone number.

True.

Patients may request amendments to their medical records.

True.