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Every breach must be reported unless _______________. ✔✔it can be demonstrated that there is a "low probability" that PHI was compromised
An intern has just started a new job for a local medical office. She has only been there a week, and leaves her desk to ask her boss a question. Which software safeguard should she follow to ensure the security of ePHI? ✔✔The intern should be aware of who can view the screen and take steps to prevent unauthorized persons from viewing information.
After visiting a local health clinic, a young woman believes that patients' rights are not being protected after she sees an elderly man be denied after asking to see his health records. In this case, who has the right to file a complaint? ✔✔Either the young woman or the elderly man may file a complaint because anyone may file if they believe the rights of a patient are denied.
In HIPAA, consent differs from authorization because consent is _______________ while authorization is not (although state laws may differ). ✔✔voluntary
Which of the following rights do patients have according to the HIPAA Privacy Rule? ✔✔Patients can ask for a report on when and why their information was shared.
A patient requests access to their health information, which is maintained and accessible on-site. Within how many days should you act on this request? ✔✔30 days
You are sending a document that contains PHI via fax. To help ensure that PHI is not compromised it is recommended that _______________. ✔✔you include a cover sheet that contains a confidentiality statement
The HIPAA Privacy Rule provides patients the right to request _______________. ✔✔that their PHI be amended
If a patient requests that the use and/or disclosure of their PHI be restricted, you must _______________. ✔✔deny or agree to the request, but if you agree you are bound by the restrictions
According to HIPAA, the Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP) provided to patients must state that _______________. ✔✔PHI may be used/disclosed to contact an individual for fundraising purposes and individuals can opt out of such communication
The "P" in PHI refers to_______________. ✔✔protected
A patient calls his doctor's office to discuss some treatment options for his Type 2 Diabetes. He and his doctor begin to discuss different diet and exercise regimens to help manage his condition. Since he is discussing health information specifically related to him, he is discussing IIHI. What does the pneumonic IIHI stand for? ✔✔Individually Identifiable Health Information
One of the NEW changes to HIPAA enforcement that was introduced by the Omnibus Rule in 2013 is that _______________. ✔✔enforcement authority is extended to State Attorneys General
The three legitimate purposes for which PHI may be disclosed are for Treatment, Payment, and _______________. ✔✔Operations (pertaining to health care)
All patient data that is stored or transmitted electronically should have a standardized encryption as _______________ safeguard. ✔✔a technical
As an EMS provider, you are legally mandated to share some information with law enforcement. Under which situation are you required to disclose information? ✔✔A federal grand jury orders a subpoena for an individual's PHI.
