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. DII
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
Verification
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA
De-Identified Information

2. 5P's of ethical power
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
Invasion of Privacy Publishing
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
U.S. goverment

3. Subpoenas
Patient rights under HIPAA
A court order requiring someone to appear in court on a certain date time and reason. A medical record could be subpoenaed.
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone

4. Federal law protects patient records dealing with...
Individually Identifiable Health Information
substance abuse treatment
regular - in a secure location
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

5. Implied contract
false and malicious writing about another
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words
Rule
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.

6. Fax Machines and HIPAA
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability

7. 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
Patient rights under HIPAA
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
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research

8. 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

9. Statutory
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws
Examples of PHI
Patient Identifiable Information
substance abuse treatment

10. If a states privacy laws are stricter than HIPAA privacy standards - the state laws take precedence.
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs
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
State preemption

11. Some state laws specifically protect __________. A patient would need to sign a specific request.
Standard
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
testimony under oath
must be reported to authorities by law

12. Implied consent
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)
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.
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information
malpractice

13. Advanced directives
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently
Minimum necessary
Tort
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

14. HIPAA states...
Electronic data interchange
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information
regular - in a secure location
Individually Identifiable Health Information

15. Conforming to proper professional behavior
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information
Ethical
located in a secured and private space
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

16. Confidentiality

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

17. Slander
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil
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
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone

18. Document that includes the standards
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents
need to know
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
Rule

19. Data must be backed up at ___________ and those back-up files should be stored ________.
Designated record set
regular - in a secure location
Limited data set
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)

20. In order for a fax document to be HIPAA compliant...

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

21. Disclosure without Consent
De-Identified Information
Examples of PHI
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research

22. Under some circumstances ...
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information
Encryption
Electronic Protected Health Information

23. Statue of limitations
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
Privacy
testimony under oath
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit

24. Misfeasance
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil
must be reported to authorities by law
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently

25. 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.
Examples of PHI
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.
Patient
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts

26. Patient records are _____________ so not all staff will have access.
individuals in their mid- to late teens who legally live outside of parents' or guardians' control
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer
need to know
security rule

27. De-Identified Information
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.
Patient rights under HIPAA

28. TPO
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
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
testimony under oath

29. making known - or using information relating to the private life or affairs of a person without their approval or permission
Invasion of Privacy Publishing
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information
Covered transactions

30. IIHI
Electronic transmission
located in a secured and private space
Individually Identifiable Health Information
Covered entities

31. Who regulates HIPAA?
U.S. goverment
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions
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
may be disclosed to public health agencies - patient identifiers are removed so it's covered by HIPAA

32. The limited amount of patient information to be disclosed - depending on circumstances.
substance abuse 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
Minimum necessary
need to know

33. Coded information that can't be read until is decoded.
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment
Encryption
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents
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

34. Releasing patient information
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions
Covered transactions
Individually Identifiable Health Information

35. Includes records maintained by or for a covered entity.
Designated record set
Electronic Protected Health Information
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
A court order requiring someone to appear in court on a certain date time and reason. A medical record could be subpoenaed.

36. Any wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought
Tort
Electronic Protected Health Information
Ethical
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

37. The ability to control access and protect information from accidental or intentional disclosure to unauthorized persons and from altercation - destruction - or loss
security rule
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents
Limited data set
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

38. HI
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)
Regulations
Health Information
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

39. Medical records can be released w/o consent to...
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)
State preemption
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)
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

40. Clearinghouse
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
Patient Identifiable Information
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents

41. Civil law
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties
Covered entities
located in a secured and private space

42. Unlawful act done without permission.
Minimum necessary
Malfeasance
it must have an accompanying disclaimer stating the fax information cannot be shared with any other party w/o patient's written consent
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations

43. Title I of HIPAA
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
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
Firewalls
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs

44. Bioethics
Electronic data interchange
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.
Ethical
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research

45. The person recieving treatment
should never be released w/o a patient's signed consent or court order
Tort
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
Patient

46. Good samaritan law
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training
U.S. goverment
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information
Limited data set

47. Disabilities act

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

48. Privacy Officer
Code sets
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
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
malpractice

49. Computes and HIPAA
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA
A court order requiring someone to appear in court on a certain date time and reason. A medical record could be subpoenaed.
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer

50. Uniform anotomical gift act
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation