course point nov 6
Which of the following terms refers to measures implemented to prevent unauthorized user access to the personal health information of patients?
security
what should you do to avoid faxing confidential information to unauthorized person
verify fax number and see to it that the recipient is authorized to receive confidential information
how can institutions avoid confidential messages that should not be overheard being sent via voice pager ?
restrict the use of voice pagers to messengers which are not confidential
Who is responsible for risk assessment and prevention of security breaches? (Select all that apply.)
Information Technology staff, Physicians, Nurses
Which of the following terms refers to the right of patients to control what happens to their personal health information?
privacy
Audit trails cannot identify individuals who access protected patient information within electronic health records.
false
HIPAA stands for the Health Insurance Protection of Assets Act.
false
Nurses are ethically and legally bound to protecting the security of patient information
true
What safeguards are involved in ensuring patient health information is protected?
Administrative safeguards Technical safeguards Physical safeguards All of the above
Which of the following is a critical component to risk analysis/assessment?
Analyzing system vulnerabilities Reviewing current measures and policies Tracking potential threats All of the above
Effective data management involves protecting against which of the following? (Select all that apply)
Data errors, Unauthorized access, Security breaches, Data loss
Which important health information policy has been strengthened in the wake of growing use of electronic health records, but still sometimes falls short of protecting personal health information?
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability (HIPAA) Act
In addition to conducting risk assessments, employee training, data encryption, loss prevention software, and cyber liability insurance are all methods known as which of the following?
Prevention measures
Health care providers should reassure the patient/consumer which safeguard exists in order to protect their personal health information?
Protocols that govern data access
What process should be regularly conducted by a health agency in order to protect patients' PHI?
Risk analysis/assessmen
All patients expect healthcare professionals to be a good steward of safeguarding their protected health information (PHI).
TRUE
What consequences exist for healthcare providers who access protected patient information they have no authority or need to access? (Select all that apply.)
Termination., Suspension
In most healthcare facilities, what group of individuals has primary responsibility for data security?
The information systems team
Which security measure is an important administrative safeguard?
Training staff
Which of the following terms refers to authorized care providers maintaining all personal health information as secret, except to other care providers who need that information and to others that the patient has consented to allow access?
confidentiality
A health care agency only needs to conduct a security risk assessment if a threat is imminent.
false
As the use of electronic health records has increased, so has security; as a result, breaches of health care data have gone down.
false
The hundreds of medical/healthcare record breaches that occur each year affect how many individuals?
millions
Accuracy of data is the responsibility of which groups of individuals? (Select all that apply.)
Physicians, Nurses, Nursing Assistants, Physical Therapists
what should you use to discard copies of patient health information
use secure disposal containers
Which security measure is an important technical safeguard?
Encrypting data
Data inaccuracies can put patients at risk.
True
