HIPAA and Privacy Act Training DHA-US001
Which of the following are breach prevention best practices?
>All of the above (correct) Access only the minimum amount of PHI/personally identifiable information (PII) necessary Logoff or lock your workstation when it is unattended Promptly retrieve documents containing PHI/PHI from the printer
Which of the following statements about the Privacy Act are true?
>All of the above (correct) Balances the privacy rights of individuals with the Government's need to collect and maintain information Regulates how federal agencies solicit and collect personally identifiable information (PII) Sets forth requirements for the maintenance, use, and disclosure of PII
Which of the following are fundamental objectives of information security?
>All of the above (correct) Confidentiality Integrity Availability
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 (correct) DHA Privacy Office HHS Secretary MTF HIPAA Privacy Officer
Which of the following statements about the HIPAA Security Rule are true?
>All of the above (correct) Established a national set of standards for the protection of PHI that is created, received, maintained, or transmitted in electronic media by a HIPAA covered entity (CE) or business associate (BA) Protects electronic PHI (ePHI) Addresses three types of safeguards - administrative, technical and physical ? that must be in place to secure individuals' ePHI
The HIPAA Privacy Rule applies to which of the following?
>All of the above (correct) PHI transmitted orally PHI in paper form PHI transmitted electronically
Which of the following are examples of personally identifiable information (PII)?
>All of the above (correct) Social Security number Home address Telephone
A Systems of Records Notice (SORN) serves as a notice to the public about a system of records and must:
>All of the above (correct) Specify routine uses (how the information will be used) Be republished if a new routine use is created Be provided to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and Congress and published in the Federal Register before the system is operational
Which of the following are common causes of breaches?
>All of the above (correct) Theft and intentional unauthorized access to PHI and personally identifiable information (PII) Human error (e.g. misdirected communication containing PHI or PII) Lost or stolen electronic media devices or paper records containing PHI or PII
A Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) is an analysis of how information is handled:
>All of the above (correct) To ensure handling conforms to applicable legal, regulatory, and policy requirements regarding privacy To determine the risks and effects of collecting, maintaining and disseminating information in identifiable form in an electronic information system To examine and evaluate protections and alternative processes for handling information to mitigate potential privacy risks
Which of the following are true statements about limited data sets?
A limited data set is PHI that excludes 16 specific direct identifiers of the individual or relatives, employers or household members of the individual, as set forth in the HIPAA Privacy Rule and DoD 's implementing issuance A limited data set can be used or disclosed only for the purposes of research, public health or health care operations When disclosing a limited data set, covered entities (CEs)/MTFs are required to obtain satisfactory assurances, in the form of a Data Use Agreement (DUA), signed by the recipient >All of the above (correct)
What of the following are categories for punishing violations of federal health care laws?
Criminal penalties Civil money penalties Sanctions >All of the above (correct)
If an individual believes that a DoD covered entity (CE) is not complying with HIPAA, he or she may file a complaint with the:
DHA Privacy Office HHS Secretary MTF HIPAA Privacy Officer >All of the above
Which of the following is NOT electronic PHI (ePHI)?
Health information stored on paper in a file cabinet (correct)
Technical safeguards are:
Information technology and the associated policies and procedures that are used to protect and control access to ePHI (correct)
The minimum necessary standard
Limits uses, disclosures, and requests for PHI to the minimum necessary amount of PHI needed to carry out the intended purposes of the use or disclosure Does not apply to exchanges between providers treating a patient Does not apply to uses or disclosures made to the individual or pursuant to the individual's authorization >All of the above
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)
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) (correct)
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 (correct)
HIPAA allows the use and disclosure of PHI for treatment, payment, and health care operations (TPO) without the patient's consent or authorization.
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
A breach as defined by the DoD is broader than a HIPAA breach (or breach defined by HHS).
True (correct)
A covered entity (CE) must have an established complaint process.
True (correct)
HIPAA allows the use and disclosure of PHI for treatment, payment, and health care operations (TPO) without the patient's consent or authorization.
True (correct)
