HIPAA PRACTICE EXAM

TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE PRIVACY RULE, THE WORKFORCE MEMEBER SHOULD?

CONTINUE ADDING HIS/HER KNOWLEDGE FOCUS ON RISK AMA COMMIT TO CONTINUE IMPLEMENTS.

UNNECESSARY USE OR DISCLOSURE OF HEALTH INFORMATION THAT COULD HAVE BEEN REASONABLY PREVENTED IS REFERRED TO AS ?

IMPERMISSIBLE

UNDER THE PRIVACY RULE ______ GUIDELINES RESTRICT THE AMOUNT OF HEALTH INFORMATION THAT MAY BE USED OR DESCLOSED TO THAT NEEDED TO ACCOMPLISH THE PURPOSE IN QUESTION.

MINIMUM NECESSARY

LAW ENFORCEMENT

OFFICERS OF THE FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT WHO HAVE LEGAL AUTHORITY TO INVESTIGATE VIOLATIONS OF THE LAW

WORKFORCE MEMBERS MAY STAY INFORMED OF ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITES RELATED TO THE PRIVACY RULE. INFORMATION ON THESE ACTIVITIES MAY BE FOUND?

ON THE WEDSITE OF CIVIL RIGHTS

AS WORKFORCE MEMEBERS WE MUST BE AWARE THAT UNDER THE PRIVACY RULE ACCESS TO MEDICAL RECORDS

PSYCHOTHERAPY

IF A MEDICAL PRACTICE DENIED AN INDIVIDUAL'S REQUEST FOR MEDICAL RECORDS, THE MEDICAL PRACTICE MUST PROVIDE THE INDIVIDUALS WITH A STATEMENT OF HIS OR HER REVIEW RIGHTS AND AN EXPLANATION OF HOW TO COMPLAIN TO THE SECRETARY OF THE U.S DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

TRUE

IF YOU HAVE YOUR BEST EFFORT TO OBTAIN A PATIENT'S SIGNATURE VERIFYING THAT HE OR SHE HAS RECEIVED THE NOTICE OF PRIVACY PRACTICE BUT THE PATIENT HAS REFUSED TO SIGN, YOU ARE REQUIRED TO DOCUMENT THE REASON THAT YOU WERE NOT ABLE TO OBTAIN THE SIGNATURE.

TRUE

VIEWING YOUR OWN MEDICAL RECORDS IN THE HEALTHCARE ORGINIZATION YOU WORK FOR MAY BE CONSIDERED A VIOLATIONOF THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICY ON ACCESS TO MEDICAL RECORDS.

TRUE

WORKFORCE MEMBER

A HEALTHCARE EMPLOYEE, VOLUNTEER, STUDENT, OR TRAINEE; RESPONSIBLE FOR PROTECTING PATIENTS' HEALTH INFORMATION

UNDER THE PRIVACY RULE, THE COVERED ENTITY MUST PROVIDE THE INDIVIDUAL WITH A _____ SERVICE WHICH OUTLINES THE PATIENT'S RIGHTS UNDER THE RULE.

ACCOUNTING

BUSINESS ASSOCIATES

AN ORGANIZATION OR PERSON WHO PROVIDES SERVICE TO A HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATION AND REQUIRES PROTECTED HEALTH INFORMATION TO CARRY OUT THAT FUNCTION OR ACTIVITY

COVERED ENTITY

ANY PROVIDER, HEALTH PLAN, OR CLEARINGHOUSE TO WHICH THE PRIVACY RULE APPLIES

UNDER THE PRIVACY RULE, A COVERED ENTITY IS REQUIRED TO PUT FORTH ITS ____ TO OBTAINED AN INDIVIDUAL'S SIGNATURE INDICATING RECEIPT OF THE NOTICE OF PRIVACY PRACTICE.

BEST EFFORT

WHEN STATE LAWS REGARDARING THE PROTECTION OF MEDICAL RECORDS ARE STICKER THAN THE FEDERAL PRIVACY RULE, THE WORKFORCE MEMBER MUST FOLLOW THE FEDERAL RULE.

FALSE

AS WORKFORCE MEMEBERS WE MUST UNDERSTAND THAT IF AN INCENDENT OF NONCOMPLIANCE WITH THE PRIVACY RULE IS NOT RESOLVED BY THE COVERED ENTITY (CE) IN A SATISFACTORY MANNER, THE OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS (OCR) MAY?

INMPOSE CIVIL MORETARY PAYMENTS

IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT WORKFORCE MEMBERS UNDERSTAND THAT THE PRIVACY RULE APPLIES TO?

PAPER ORAL ELECTRONICALLY

UNDER THE PRIVACY RULE, _____ MAY BE IMPOSED FOR VIOLATIONS OF PATIENTS CONFIDENTIALITY

PENALTIES

ANY PIECE OF INFORMATION THAT IDENTIFIES OR COULD BE USED TO IDENTIFY A SPECIFIC INDIVIDUAL IS REFERRED TO IN THE HEALTHCARE SETTING AS _____?

PROTECTED HEALTH INFORMATION

THE PRIVACY RULE REQUIRES THAT ALL COVERED ENTITIES (CE'S) HAVE AND APPLY APPROPRIATE SANCTIONS AGAINST THOSE WORKFORCE MEMBERS WHO FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE RULE

TRUE

MANY HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS ARE ADOPTING ____ POLICIES IN REGARD TO WORKFORCE MEMBERS WHO VIOLATE THE ORGANIZATION'S PRIVACY POLICIES?

ZERO TOLERANCE

WORKFORCE MEMBERS SHOULD BE AWARE THAT UNDER THE PRIVACY RULE AN INDIVIDUAL HAS THE RIGHT TO REQUEST COPIES OF HIS OR HER HEALTH RECORDS. THE PROVIDER MAY DENY THE PATIENT ACCESS?

UNDER LIMITED CIRCUMSTANCES MUST BE COMMINATED IN WRITTING

MONIES COLLECTED UNDER PENALTIES IMPOSED UNDER THE PRIVACY RULE ARE DEPOSITED BY THE _______, NOT DISBURSED TO THE COMPLAINANT?

US TREASURE

THE ACT OF ACCESSING ANY HEALTH INFORMATION BY A WORKFORCE MEMBER FOR THE PURPOSE OF PERFORMING A TASK WITHIN A HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATION IS REFERRED TO AS ___?

USE

A _______ IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT THAT PROHIBITS PARTIES FROM USING PROTECTED HEALTH INFORMATION (PHI) FOR ANY PURPOSE OTHER THAN LITIGATION OR PROCEEDINGS FOR WHICH THE PHI HAS BEEN REQUESTED?

QUALITATIVE PROCEDURE

THE PRIVACY RULE PROHIBITS ACTS OF REVENGE, KNOWN AS _____ AGAINST ANY PERSON FILING A COMPLAINT ABOUT A PRIVACY VIOLATION?

RETALIATION

WHEN PROTECTED HEALTH INFORMATION ( PHI ) IS BEING USED OR DISCLOSED FOR REASONS OTHER THAN TREATMENT, PAYMENT, OR HEALTHCARE OPERATIONS, THE AUTHORIZATION FOR THE RELEASE OF THE PHI MUST BE ___ ?

VALID

AS WORKFORCE MEMBERS, IT IS IMPORTANT FOR US TO UNDERSTAND THE PURPOSE OF HIPAA. FUTHERMORE, WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO EXPLAIN THE PURPOSE OF THIS LEGISLATION TO PATIENTS. IN THIS TRANING HIPAA HAS BEEN DESCRIBE AS?

A CATALUPE FOR CHANGE IN AMERICA HEALTH CARE FEDERAL LEGALATION FOCUSED AT HEALTHCARE A COMPLEX/REACHING SET OF HEALTHCARE REGULATION REQUIREMENTS.

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE

A FEDERAL OFFICIAL WHO MAY BE REQUESTED BY A COVERED ENTITY TO PRESIDE OVER A TRIAL- TYPE HEARING AND MAKE DECISIONS TO RESOLVE DISPUTES

WHEN YOU ARE ENTERING THE WORKFORCE OF A HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION WHAT IS THE BEST METHOD OF STRENGTHENING YOUR KNOWLEDGE OF THE PRIVACY RULE AND HOW THE ORGANIZATION EXPECTS YOU TO PROTECT THE PRIVACY OF ITS PATIENTS?

ADDING TO KNOWLEDGE READING UPDATESFOCUS ON RISK IDENTIFIED BY (OCR)CONNECT TO CONTINOUS IMPLEMENTS

THE RELEASE, TRANSFER, OR SHARING OF HEALTH INFORMATION WITH ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL OR ENTITY OUTSIDE THE HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATION HOLDING THIS INFORMATION IS REFERRED TO AS ____?

DISCLOSURE

IF A BUSINESS ASSOCIATE VIOLATES THE PRIVACY OF AN INDIVIDUAL, IT IS NOT NECESSARY FOR THE COVERED ENTITY (CE) TO INVESTIGATE OR ACT UPON KNOWLEDGE OF THE VIOLATION.

FALSE

IN DETERMINING WHAT CONSTITUTES A REASONABLE SAFEGUARD FOR THE PROTECTION OF PATIENT PRIVACY, WE SHOULD ASSESS THE RISK WITHOUT CONSIDERATION OF PATIENT CARE.

FALSE

TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE PRIVACY RULE, IT IS NOT NECESSARY TO HAND A COPY OF THE NOTICE OF PRIVACY PRACTICE TO THE INDIVIDUAL IF IT HAS ALREADY BEEN POSTED IN THE AITING ROOM

FALSE

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

GOVERNMENT AGENCY THAT INVESTIGATES THE MOST SERIOUS VIOLATIONS OF THE PRIVACY RULE

WORKFORCE MEMEBERS SHOULD BE AWARE OF THE GREATEST AREAS OF NONCOMPLIANCE RISK AND FOCUS THEIR ATTENTION ON THESE AREAS. ACCORDING TO THE OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS THE MOST FREQUENTLY REPORTED VIOLATION OF THE PRIVACY RULE IS?

IMPERMISSABLE USES AND DISCLOUSER OF (PHI)

UNDER THE PRIVACY RULE, WORKFORCE MEMBERS ARE EXPECTED TO TAKE _____ STEPS TO SAFEGUARDS PROTECTED HEALTH INFORMATION?

REASONABLE

UNDER THE PRIVACY RULE, THE PATIENT HAS THE RIGTH TO REQUEST_____ OR OBTAIN COPIES OF HIS OR HER HEALTH RECORDS.

ACESS TO

UNDER THE PRIVACY RULE, THE PATIENT HAS THE RIGHT TO REQUEST COMMUNICATION BY ___.

ALTERNATIVE MEANS

UNDER THE PRIVACY RULE, THE COVERED ENTITY IS REQUIRED TO APPOINT A ____ WHO WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR VARIOUS ASPECTS OF THE RULE, INCLUDING ASSISTANCE TO WORKFORCE MEMBERS IN MAINTAINING COMPLIANCE.

PRIVACY OFFICIAL.

OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS

THE GOVERNMENT AGENCY THAT ACCEPTS AND INVESTIGATES COMPLAINTS RELATED TO THE PRIVACY RULE

INDIVIDUAL

THE PERSON WHO IS SEEKING MEDICAL CARE; THE PERSON WHOSE INFORMATION WE ARE PROTECTING

UNDER THE PRIVACT RULE, A WRITTEN AUTHORIZATION MUST BE OBTAINED WHEN THE RELEASE OF INFORMATION IS NOT RELATED TO ____.

TREATMENT ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATIONS (TPO)

ON DETECTING A PRIVACY RULE VIOLATION, THE US DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (DHHS) WILL EXERCISE DISRETION TO CONSIDER NOT ONLY WHAT HARM HAS BEEN BUT ALSO THE WILLINGNESS OF THE COVERED ENTITY(CE) TO ACHIVE VOLUNTARY COMPLIANCE

TRUE

THE OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS (OCR), COMMITTED TO STRONG ENFORCEMENT OF THE PRIVACY RULE TO PROTECT PATIENTS' RIGHTS HAS IMPOSED PENALTIES ON COVERED ENTITIES (CE'S) THAT HAVE VIOLATED THOSE RIGHTS AS A MEANS OF ENCOURAGING OTHER CE'S TO EXAMINE AND IMPROVE THEIR PRIVACY PROTECTIONS

TRUE