HIPAA True/False Quiz

2.True

A patient care staff member who leaves a patient chart open during their coffee break is violating HIPAA

3.False

All patients must sign a consent form regarding the use and disclosure of their protected health information before treatment can be given.

True

An example of a physical safeguard would be to have computers with screens that only allow someone directly in front of the monitor to view the information.

True

An example of an administrative safeguard would be a requirement that employees change their passwords every 6 months.

6.True

Disclosure of PHI without proper authorization could result in immediate termination of your employment.

15.False

Following HIPAA regulations protects medical providers from lawsuits .

10.True

HIPPA mandates that any computer with PHI on it must be stripped of all information before it is sent to a site for disposal

8.True

HIPPA was enacted in 1996, but there was a timeline allowing for individual organizations to work towards compliance

11.False

If a physician practices alone, without any partners, the practice is not required to follow HIPAA regulations.

12.True

In 2004, it became mandatory that all claims filed electronically must be HIPAA compliant .

True

P.H.I. stands for Protected Health Information

14.True

Password protected computers are essential to maintain the privacy of patient information

False

Penalties for HIPAA violations are monetary only and do not include possible prison sentences

True

Penalties for repeating a HIPAA violation can be as high as 1.5 million dollars

False

Sharing your password with another staff member if you needed to would not be considered a HIPAA violation.

13.False

Spouses have automatic access to each other's health information

True

The HIPAA Security Rule requires three kinds of safeguards: administrative, physical, and technical.

5.True

The HIPAA privacy rule applies to all forms of patient information, including written, spoken, and electronic.

1.False

There are civil penalties but no criminal penalties for disclosing a patient's protected health information

7.True

There must be a system in place to record the name of every person who views a patient's healthcare record