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When There Is An Alleged Violation To Hipaa Privacy Rule

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QUESTION 1

A covered entity does not have to disclose PHI to the Office for Civil Rights if they come to investigate a complaint. That is not allowed by HIPAA law.

ANSWER

False

QUESTION 2

A signed receipt of the facility's Notice of Privacy Practices (NOPP) is mandated by the Privacy Rule in order for a patient to receive services from a health care provider.

ANSWER

False

QUESTION 3

Another name for the Title II portion of HIPAA law is

ANSWER

Administrative Simplification

QUESTION 4

Typical Business Associate individuals are:

ANSWER

Biometric device repairmen, legal counsel to a clinic, and outside coding service.

QUESTION 5

The Office for Civil Rights receives complaints regarding the Privacy Rule. About what percentage of these complaints have been ruled either no violation or the entity is working toward compliance?

ANSWER

About 75%

QUESTION 6

Who in the health care organization is responsible to know where the written policies are located regarding HIPAA compliance?

ANSWER

All staff members, paid or not paid

QUESTION 7

For individuals requesting to amend their medical record

ANSWER

the provider has the option to reject the amendment.

QUESTION 8

An emancipated minor is

ANSWER

a person younger than 18 who is totally self-supporting and possesses decision-making rights.

QUESTION 9

Use and disclosure of PHI is permitted without authorization with the EXCEPTION of which of the following?

ANSWER

When releasing process or psychotherapy notes.

QUESTION 10

During an investigation by the Office for Civil Rights, each provider is expected to have the following EXCEPT

ANSWER

Put the wrong answer (written policy and procedures)

QUESTION 11

If a medical office does not use electronic means to send its insurance claims, it is considered a covered entity.

ANSWER

False

QUESTION 12

The Regional Offices of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is the only way to contact the government about HIPAA questions and complaints.

ANSWER

False

QUESTION 13

Written policies and procedures relating to the HIPAA Privacy Rule

ANSWER

Must be available to all employees.

QUESTION 14

During an investigation by the Office for Civil Rights, the inspector will depend upon the HIPAA Officer to know the details of the written policies of the organization.

ANSWER

True

QUESTION 15

Consent as defined by HIPAA is for

ANSWER

all of the above.

QUESTION 16

In HIPAA usage, TPO stands for treatment, payment, and optional care.

ANSWER

False

QUESTION 17

A hospital or other inpatient facility may include patients in their published directory

ANSWER

only when the patient or family has not chosen to "opt-out" of the published directory.

QUESTION 18

The minimum penalty per incidence for violations that the Office for Civil Rights finds for noncompliance to the Privacy Rule is

ANSWER

$100.

QUESTION 19

The response, "She was taken to ICU because her diabetes became acute" is an example of HIPAA-compliant disclosure of information.

ANSWER

False

QUESTION 20

It is possible for a first name and zip code to be considered individually identifiable health information (IIHI).

ANSWER

False

QUESTION 21

Psychotherapy notes or process notes include

ANSWER

the therapist's impressions of the patient.

QUESTION 22

The Privacy Rule

ANSWER

both answers A and C.

QUESTION 23

Financial records fall outside the scope of HIPPA

ANSWER

false

QUESTION 24

Research organizations are permitted to receive

ANSWER

a limited data set that has been de-identified for research purposes.

QUESTION 25

Protected health information is an association between a

ANSWER

diagnosis and an individual

QUESTION 26

What specific government agency receives complaints about the HIPAA Privacy ruling?

ANSWER

Office for Civil Rights

QUESTION 27

Nursing notes are not considered PHI since they are not physician's notes and therefore are not protected by HIPAA.

ANSWER

false

QUESTION 28

Requesting to amend a medical record was a feature included in HIPAA because of

ANSWER

WRONG ANSWER Answered both b and c

QUESTION 29

When there is an alleged violation to HIPAA Privacy Rule

ANSWER

there is no option to sue a health care provider for HIPAA violations.

QUESTION 30

According to AHIMA report, the most common problem that health care providers face in relation to PHI is

ANSWER

lack of a standardized process to release PHI

QUESTION 31

Insurance companies who provide automobile and life insurance come under the HIPAA ruling as covered entities.

ANSWER

False

QUESTION 32

The HIPAA Privacy Rule gives patients assurance that their personal health information will be treated the same no matter which state or organization receives their medical information.

ANSWER

True

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