Legal Issues Health Informatics Final
which is an example of emancipation of a mior
17-year-old who enters the armed forces
Regulations about medical records are enforced by ___
Federal and state agencies
which is an example of social information associated with the health record
NOT public health monitoring to determine flu outbreaks
the health information manager must issue and post the healthcare provider's duties concerning PHI, which is called the ___
Notice of privacy practice
personal and medical information that contains identifiers by which an individual can be recognized are referred to as:
PHI - protected health information
which legislation was enacted to allow patients to create advance directives while competent
PSDA
which incident would be reported to the risk manager
Surgical procedure performed on the wrong site
which is a direct identifier that must be removed from research subjects' records in order to comply with the use of a limited data set
account number
ERCM legislation controls ___
all forms of data and the tools used to generate and store it
when an error is made in the healthcare record, ___
an addendum to the EHR or paper-based record should be documented, leaving the original entry in place
a healthcare provider's obligation regarding a business associate's compliance with the HIPAA privacy rule includes ___
an obligation to monitor the business associate's compliance with HIPAA
E-health practices ___
are subject to the same requirements for safeguarding confidentiality of PHI
a nurse writes a verbal order from a physician on the physician order sheet in the health record; the nurse is the ___ of the entry
author
the belmont report established guidelines for research projects, which promotes ___
choosing subjects equitably to avoid exploitation of vulnerable populations
the legal health record is defined as that containing the ___
complete and accurate description of the patient's history, condition, and care are provided
peer review committees serve to ___ as part of the quality management process
conduct audits of patient information to compare against established guidelines
which is a characteristic of an incident report
documents circumstances to assess for the possibility of impending litigation
a printout of the patient record, which has been maintained in an electronic medium is ___
entered into evidence with testimony by the custodian of health records
the function of analyzing and evaluating all of the risks that affect an organization is called ___
enterprise risk management
an adverse incident is defined as a(n)
event inconsistent with normal routine operations
a reasonable accommodation is a specific accommodation that creates significant difficulty or expense for the employer
false
employment insurance is designed to provide regular incomes to those who have lost their job
false
sexual harassment is welcomed sexual advance
false
the 48-hour project focused on the payments made to hospitals for services provided to patients within a three-day window of the patient's admission
false
which are subject to federal regulations regarding drug and alcohol treatment programs
general hospitals that operate a substance abuse unit that diagnoses and treats patients entities whose sole purpose is to provide substance abuse diagnosis or treatment, medical personnel who provide services for substance abuse, any facility that operates a unit that is used for the diagnosis and treatment of substance abuse NOT facilities that provide general health care and substance abuse diagnosis/treatment
the use of physician handwritten signature stamps to authenticate health record entries ___
has been eliminated by CMS
under HIPAA, administrative safeguards ___
help develop security measures, which protect PHI
which concept provides the original basis for maintaining confidentiality between patient and healthcare provider
hippocratic oath
which is considered a human resources security issue that impacts health care records
hiring appropriate personnel
After the destruction of records, a certificate of destruction ___
indicates what was destroyed as well as the method of destruction
pretest counseling provided to a patient for HIV testing includes ___
information about the types of tests, testing methodology employed, and the meaning of the test results
which is a major concern regarding the destruction of records
information that identifies patients must be maintained as confidential
the physician-patient privilege applies to information obtained in the context of ___
introduction of evidence trial
the electronic authentication of medical record entries ___
is recognized by national accreditation organizations
how does the law speak to mandatory testing
it may be enforced through a court order
standards that apply to facilities providing mental health, mental retardation, and developmental disability services are promulgated by the ___
joint commission
permissions granted in an electronic health record system involve ___
levels of access granted to an operating system
the minimum necessary standard refers to the healthcare provider's effort to ___
limit patient-specific health information released to that which is needed to accomplish the intended purpose only
HIPAA provides for two exceptions in which approval for research does not require full IRB review. they include ___
limited data set and de-identified information
state laws regarding substance abuse records ___
may be equal to, less restrictive than, or more restrictive than federal law
the proper disclosure of home health care records is regulated by ___
medicare conditions of participation
peer review organizations (PROs) ___
monitor the appropriateness and quality of outcomes
records held by a state agency correspond with principals of FOIA and fall into the ___ category of confidentiality protection
open record
according to HIPAA, the ___ has the right to access patient information in the complete medical record
patient
federal confidentiality requirements are provided to a patient when ___
patients are admitted to a substance abuse treatment program
HIPAA safeguards include ___
physical and technical
implied or tacit consent applies to ___
procedures involving little or no risk to the patient
HIPAA addresses genetic testing by ___
prohibiting it from being considered a preexisting condition for health insurance
federal regulations about the confidentiality of substance abuse records ___
protect substance abuse patients from being more vulnerable for seeking treatment compared with substance abuse patient who do not seek treatment
ethical guidelines have been established regarding patients with HIV and AIDS, which state that ___
providers' obligation of confidentiality does not cease with the death of the patient
which is a method used by the health information manager to protect patient information from identity theft
redacting of portions of credit card and social security numbers
the release of information ___
requires the express consent of the patient
a risk prevention technique that is used to protect electronic health records is ___
restricting copy functions
how does risk management differ from quality management
risk management identifies areas of operational and financial loss
digital imaging in the context of maintaining PHI refers to ___
scanning a paper document, to be viewed over a server
charitable immunity is the ___
shielding of health care institutions from liability for employee negligence
the release of mental health information is ___
subject to strict rules regarding confidentiality, pursuant to individual state laws
record retention policies address ___
the length of time a record is maintained
the joint commission's role in sentinel events includes ___
the possibility of placing the organization on accreditation watch satus
which is categorized as a business associate, as defined by HIPAA regulations
third-party payers
a financial settlement that is a written agreement specifying the rules of conduct to be followed are corporate integrity agreements
true
a salary refers to the rate of pay on a weekly, monthly or yearly schedule
true
a whistleblower is a current or former employee of a health care provider or organization who has learned of fraud and abuse and wishes to expose the activity
true
an anti-kickback statute is a law prohibiting the offer or solicitation of remuneration, including kickbacks and rebates, in exchange for referrals of medicare payable services
true
antidiscrimination laws serve to promote the ethical concepts of justice and rights
true
audits and other evaluation techniques are used to monitor compliance
true
compliance programs ensure the establishment of effective internal controls that promote adherence to the applicable local, state and federal laws and regulations
true
discrimination in child birth leave is a form of sex discrimination
true
living wage laws require employers to pay employees more than the federal minimum wage
true
not hiring a woman because she is a senior citizen is an example of age discrimination
true
part of a compliance program is establishing a process for receiving complaints
true
the ADA requires employers to provide qualified individuals with reasonable accommodations to assist them in preforming the essential functions of the job
true
using consistent enforcement of the standards to include disciplinary action is one of the US sentencing guidelines for organizations
true
written standards of conduct and policies and procedures are compliance program guidelines
true
admissibility refers to ___
whether information is pertinent and proper for a jury to consider when deciding legal issues
