Data Integrity and Privacy
A nursing student says to their clinical instructor, "I am not worried about my personal health information getting out to others. Talking in private chat rooms on the internet is safe." What is the correct follow-up statement by the instructor? "You are correct, internet sites are regulated and protected by HIPAA and your information is safe." "Your health information discussed on internet sites is not regulated or protected by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)." "The internet does have safeguards in private chat rooms to protect your health information." "I am glad you are using private chat rooms to discuss your health information."
"Your health information discussed on internet sites is not regulated or protected by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)." ------------------------------------ Social media is not regulated under Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). When you sign up to use search engines, social media platforms or other internet programs, gaining access is most often contingent on you agreeing to their terms of service. These are generally not read by consumers in detail. They can have full access to anything you post or look up on their platforms and sell your personal data. Also, remember that any personal information that is not posted by a covered entity is not covered by HIPAA.
Health Data Drag each step to its correct location in the process diagram showing reidentification of data below:
1) Shares deidentified data 2) Uses Machine Learning 3) Matches between 2 datasets 4) Reidentfied dataset
Federal laws have been enacted to protect health information. These require covered entities to notify affected individuals of a data breach of electronic health records (EHRs), and these breaches must be reported to the federal government. Which of the following federal rules protect health information? Select all that apply. Social Security Rule Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Breach Notification Rule Health & Human Services Act Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Data Integrity and Security Act
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Breach Notification Rule Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) --------------------------------- The main law that currently protects health information is the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). The HIPAA Breach Notification Rule requires covered entities to notify affected individuals of a data breach and requires breaches of electronic health records (EHRs) be reported to the U.S. Health & Human Services.
A federal law was enacted that requires covered entities to notify affected individuals of a data breach and requires breaches of electronic health records (EHRs) be reported to the U.S. Health & Human Services. Which of the following federal rules does this apply? Social Security Rule Health & Human Services Act Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Breach Notification Rule Data Integrity and Security Act
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Breach Notification Rule ---------------------------------- The HIPAA Breach Notification Rule was enacted and requires covered entities to notify affected individuals of a data breach and requires breaches of electronic health records (EHRs) be reported to the U.S. Health & Human Services. The other options are not federal laws.
Rule violations, Outliers, Duplicates, Pattern violations ___________ data values that deviate from the value distribution. _____________ data values are the same. _____________ data values that violate any kind of pre-determined integrity issue. ____________ data values that violate syntactical or semantic constraints.
Outliers Duplicates Rule violations Pattern violations
According to Book (2020), data integrity can be both one of 2 things. A (process/change/system) refers to ways in which we can measure validity and accuracy of data,. A (method/process/state) refers to a set of data or data in a database that is accurate, complete, and valid.
Process state ------------------- A process refers to ways in which we can measure validity and accuracy of data, and a state refers to a set of data or data in a database that is accurate, complete, and valid.
Which of the following have resulted in major privacy, security and confidentiality issues? Select all that apply. cyberattacks social media data breaches database management
cyberattacks social media data breaches ----------------------- Cyberattacks, data breaches and social media have resulted in major privacy, security and confidentiality issues. Database management is a means to assist with these issues.
Data needs maintenance to maintain its integrity. This is often referred to as database management. Which of the following are best practices for data management? Select all that apply. export validation data encryption data loss prevention input validation error detection
data encryption data loss prevention input validation error detection -------------------- Just like we need to maintain our own health, data also needs maintenance to maintain its integrity. This is often referred to as database management. Best practices for data management include, but not limited to: input validation (to prevent data from being entered incorrectly); error detection; validation to identify data transmission errors; data loss prevention; data encryption, and education on data management integrity issues. Healthcare entities have policies and procedures that outline best practices for safe data management. Make sure to review and follow your organization's policies.
Which of the following terms refers only to the validity and accuracy of data rather than the act of protecting it? data mining data integrity data security data breach
data integrity ---------------------- The term data integrity refers only to the validity and accuracy of data rather than the act of protecting it.
Which of the following terms refers only to the act of protecting data, not the validity and accuracy of it. data integrity data mining data security data breach
data security ------------------------- Data security is the act of protecting data, not the validity and accuracy of it. The validity and accuracy of data is data integrity. The other options don't apply. Data mining is a process using software to sort through data to discover patterns and/or establish relationships within the data. A data breach is a security incident where information is accessed, stolen, and/or used without authorization.
A deviation from its true value is defined as a data error. Which of the following are common types of errors that compromise the integrity of data? Select all that apply. duplicates breaches act violations data violations outliers
duplicates outliers ---------------------- Outliers, duplicates, rule violations, and pattern violations are common data errors.
What constitutes a "covered entity" in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)? Select all that apply. healthcare providers accreditation agencies healthcare clearinghouses health plans internet service providers
healthcare providers accreditation agencies healthcare clearinghouses health plans _____________________________ One area of data privacy that isn't discussed as often are gaps in the regulatory framework designed to protect health data. HIPAA is only enforced on what constitutes a "covered entity." Remember these are: healthcare providers health plans healthcare clearinghouses business associates that perform certain functions on behalf of a covered entity (accreditation agencies, utilization review, financial services, etc) HIPAA is not enforced internationally or on the world wide web (i.e., internet).
Which of the following is the best way to protect data integrity and privacy? attending annual competency reviews at hospitals implementing policies and procedures adopted by health care security experts asking hospital managers how to protect health data reading information on how to protect health care data
implementing policies and procedures adopted by health care security experts --------------------------------- Policies and procedures created and implemented by facilities are a means to protect the integrity and privacy of data. The privacy and confidentiality of data, as well as the security and safety of hospital and other health information systems must be protected. The other options are ways to learn how to protect data. However, the best means to protect data is following and implementing policy and procedures.
Data integrity can be compromised, or breached, for many reasons. Which of the following reasons can data be compromised? Select all that apply. malicious human error cyberthreats transmission errors destruction of devices authorized use
malicious human error cyberthreats transmission errors destruction of devices ---------------------------------- Data integrity can be compromised, or breached, for many reasons. A data breach, in general, can be compromised through: human error, whether malicious or unintentional viruses/malware worms, or other bugs hardware failures or crashes transmission errors hackers or cyberthreats physical destruction of devices Authorized use does not imply a breach of data integrity.
Privacy includes protecting data from unauthorized use, destruction, and exposure. Who is responsible for protecting the privacy of health data? Select all that apply. nurses world wide web lab assistants hospital admission clerks physician
nurses lab assistants hospital admission clerks physician ------------------------------- Protecting the privacy of client's health data is every healthcare worker's professional responsibility. Physicians, nurses, lab assistants, and hospital admission clerks all work in the health care sector, therefore professionally responsible for protecting the privacy of health information. The world wide web (i.e. internet) is not required to protect health information.
Health care organizations are required to implement which of the following actions to protect data integrity and privacy? Select all that apply. protection from exposure protection from destruction protection from reviewing protection from unauthorized use
protection from exposure protection from destruction protection from unauthorized use --------------------------------- Agencies are required to protect data from unauthorized use, destruction, and exposure and to maintain its privacy. Health care providers can review information if authorized to use it.
