Test your basic knowledge |

HIPAA

Instructions:

Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
Match each statement with the correct term.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.

1. Medical records can be released w/o consent to...
Malfeasance
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research
h/c workers --qualified people of organizations(perf. data processinf or transcript) -certain gov. auth. (pub health activities) -appropriate auth(protect vic. of abuse) -law enforcement officials or judicial orders
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS; established national standards for HIPAA) - Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS; enforce insurance portability and transaction/code set requirements) - Office for Civil Rights (OCR; enfor

2. All persons who will have access are required to...
located in a secured and private space
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
individuals in their mid- to late teens who legally live outside of parents' or guardians' control

3. Business Associate Agreements applies to...
individuals such as cleaning staff and consultants who work in the office. These individuals do not need access to patient info but may come in contact while completing their duties
Covered transactions
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)
Code sets

4. Document that includes the standards
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA
Rule
Limited data set

5. PII
Prohibits discrimination preventing indiviualds with physical or mental disabilities or chronic illness - from accessing public services & accomodations. Employers requires 'reasonable accommodation' be provided so they can perform duties.
Patient Identifiable Information
Privacy
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information

6. Misfeasance
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory
Code sets
A court order requiring someone to appear in court on a certain date time and reason. A medical record could be subpoenaed.
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil

7. Medical records used for health care research

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /var/www/html/basicversity.com/show_quiz.php on line 183

8. Hardware or software designed to prevent unauthorized access to electronic information.
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.
Firewalls

9. Key entities
Type of consent in which a patient who is unable to give consent is given treatment under the legal assumption that he or she would want treatment.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS; established national standards for HIPAA) - Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS; enforce insurance portability and transaction/code set requirements) - Office for Civil Rights (OCR; enfor
Electronic transmission
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)

10. Subpoenas
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)
should never be released w/o a patient's signed consent or court order
A court order requiring someone to appear in court on a certain date time and reason. A medical record could be subpoenaed.

11. Any set of codes use to encode health care data elements.
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?
Code sets

12. HIPAA states...
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS; established national standards for HIPAA) - Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS; enforce insurance portability and transaction/code set requirements) - Office for Civil Rights (OCR; enfor
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information
Transaction
Examples of PHI

13. General exceptions for releasing patient information
Transaction
parent of a minor - legal guardian - Agent (patient selected on behalf in h/c power of attorney)
Ethical
Health Information

14. Confidentiality

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /var/www/html/basicversity.com/show_quiz.php on line 183

15. Any wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought
Tort
located in a secured and private space
Every office should have one! - responsible for making surethat thise office is HIPAA compliant - privacy officer should be.. an effective communicator with ability to answer questions about sespected HIPPA violations and complaints
Code sets

16. EPHI
Malfeasance
Electronic Protected Health Information
Ethical
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words

17. A general HIPAA requirement
Standard
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)
Transaction
Ethical

18. The person recieving treatment
Patient
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS; established national standards for HIPAA) - Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS; enforce insurance portability and transaction/code set requirements) - Office for Civil Rights (OCR; enfor
regular - in a secure location
Duty; duty of care - Derelict; breach of the duty of care - Direct cause; legally recognizable injury occurs as a result of breach of care - Damage; wrongful activity must have been the cause

19. IIHI
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory
should never be released w/o a patient's signed consent or court order
regular - in a secure location
Individually Identifiable Health Information

20. Titile II of HIPAA
Minimum necessary
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
Type of consent in which a patient who is unable to give consent is given treatment under the legal assumption that he or she would want treatment.
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability

21. Implied contract
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words
Type of consent in which a patient who is unable to give consent is given treatment under the legal assumption that he or she would want treatment.
Portability
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information

22. If a states privacy laws are stricter than HIPAA privacy standards - the state laws take precedence.
State preemption
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer
Examples of PHI

23. What information do patients NOT have access to?
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA
individuals in their mid- to late teens who legally live outside of parents' or guardians' control
U.S. goverment

24. 4d's of negligence
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory
Examples of PHI
Duty; duty of care - Derelict; breach of the duty of care - Direct cause; legally recognizable injury occurs as a result of breach of care - Damage; wrongful activity must have been the cause

25. Statue of limitations
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs
individuals in their mid- to late teens who legally live outside of parents' or guardians' control
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit

26. Slander
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation
Standard

27. Title I of HIPAA
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory

28. Fax machines
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws
Minimum necessary
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)

29. HIPAA
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)
Security
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words

30. Deposition
testimony under oath
Code sets
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research
should never be released w/o a patient's signed consent or court order

31. Professional Negligence
malpractice
Duty; duty of care - Derelict; breach of the duty of care - Direct cause; legally recognizable injury occurs as a result of breach of care - Damage; wrongful activity must have been the cause
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs
allows patients to give directions to health care providers about treatment choices in circumstances in which the patient may no longer be able to provide that direction. There are two types: Living Will and Durable Power of Attorney

32. A reason for each use and disclosure of patient information.
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training
Permission
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)
illegal touching of another person

33. Guidelines and standards made by government agencies and licensing boards that have the authority to enforce compliance
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents
Regulations
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment

34. Good samaritan law
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents
Ethical
Privacy
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training

35. What are the 3 purposes of HIPAA?
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security
Permission
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances

36. Civil law
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
Encryption
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties
Electronic Protected Health Information

37. Criminal law
law concerned with public wrongs against society
allows patients to give directions to health care providers about treatment choices in circumstances in which the patient may no longer be able to provide that direction. There are two types: Living Will and Durable Power of Attorney
Patient Identifiable Information
Firewalls

38. Disabilities act

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /var/www/html/basicversity.com/show_quiz.php on line 183

39. Unlawful act done without permission.
Minimum necessary
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
Malfeasance
A written set of questions requiring written answers from a plaintiff or defendant under oath

40. Emancipated minors

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /var/www/html/basicversity.com/show_quiz.php on line 183

41. The ability to control access and protect information from accidental or intentional disclosure to unauthorized persons and from altercation - destruction - or loss
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS; established national standards for HIPAA) - Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS; enforce insurance portability and transaction/code set requirements) - Office for Civil Rights (OCR; enfor
Type of consent in which a patient who is unable to give consent is given treatment under the legal assumption that he or she would want treatment.
security rule
Patient

42. Under some circumstances ...
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS; established national standards for HIPAA) - Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS; enforce insurance portability and transaction/code set requirements) - Office for Civil Rights (OCR; enfor
must be reported to authorities by law

43. TPO
Electronic transmission
Electronic data interchange
substance abuse treatment
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations

44. HIPAA compliance mandates that computer systems must be...
Patient rights under HIPAA
located in a secured and private space
Designated record set
Privacy

45. Treatment means that a health care provider can provide care; payment means that a provider can disclose PHI to be reimbursed; health care operations refers to HIPAA approved activities and transactions.
individuals in their mid- to late teens who legally live outside of parents' or guardians' control
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs

46. Transmission of information between two parties fro financial or administrative activities.
substance abuse treatment
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts
Prohibits discrimination preventing indiviualds with physical or mental disabilities or chronic illness - from accessing public services & accomodations. Employers requires 'reasonable accommodation' be provided so they can perform duties.
Transaction

47. De-Identified Information
Patient rights under HIPAA
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions
Every office should have one! - responsible for making surethat thise office is HIPAA compliant - privacy officer should be.. an effective communicator with ability to answer questions about sespected HIPPA violations and complaints
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.

48. Sending information over electronic networks.
Electronic transmission
Limited data set
may be disclosed to public health agencies - patient identifiers are removed so it's covered by HIPAA
law concerned with public wrongs against society

49. Clearinghouse
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)
a service company that recieves electronic or paper claims from the provider - checks and prepares them for processing - and transmits them in HIPAA-complaint format to the correct carriers
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA
Type of consent in which a patient who is unable to give consent is given treatment under the legal assumption that he or she would want treatment.

50. Disclosure without Consent
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity
Covered transactions
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available