Test your basic knowledge |

Subjects : certifications, hipaa
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. EPHI






2. Protected Health Information (PHI)






3. Patient records are _____________ so not all staff will have access.






4. OIG - Office of the Inspector General






5. Business Associate Agreements applies to...






6. PII






7. De-Identified Information






8. What are the 3 purposes of HIPAA?






9. TPO






10. Name - address - date of birth - phone/fax numbers - social security number - medical record number - and photographs - nursing and physician notes - billing and other treatment records used during a patient's visit in a hospital or office.






11. 4d's of negligence






12. Document that includes the standards






13. Some state laws specifically protect __________. A patient would need to sign a specific request.






14. All persons who will have access are required to...






15. Gunshot wound - child abuse - infectious diseases - required by law - law enforcement purposes.






16. Battery






17. The ability to control access and protect information from accidental or intentional disclosure to unauthorized persons and from altercation - destruction - or loss






18. NPP






19. Good samaritan law






20. Misfeasance






21. See & Copy their health records - update health records - obtain a list of the institution's disclosures - other than for payment & healthcare operations - request a restriction on a certain uses or disclosures - choose how to receive their health in






22. Ethics






23. HIPAA






24. A written document detailing a health care provider's privacy practices.






25. 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.






26. DII






27. Conforming to proper professional behavior






28. Civil law






29. A reason for each use and disclosure of patient information.






30. Key entities






31. Any set of codes use to encode health care data elements.






32. Fax machines






33. making known - or using information relating to the private life or affairs of a person without their approval or permission






34. Implied contract






35. In HIPAA language health plans - Health care clearinghouses - and all health care providers that transmit HIPAA standard transactions electronically are called covered entities. Hospitals - nursing homes - hospices - pharmacies - physician practices






36. Professional Negligence






37. interrogatory






38. Any wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought






39. Releasing patient information






40. Medical records can be released w/o consent to...






41. Privacy Officer






42. The person recieving treatment






43. Doctor release of patient






44. General exceptions for releasing patient information






45. Protecting healthcare coverage for employees who change jobs - allowing them to continue existing plans with a new employer.






46. If a states privacy laws are stricter than HIPAA privacy standards - the state laws take precedence.






47. What information do patients NOT have access to?






48. Subpoenas






49. Guidelines and standards made by government agencies and licensing boards that have the authority to enforce compliance






50. Protected health information from which certain patient identifiers have been removed