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. Releasing patient information
Covered transactions
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions
malpractice
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts

2. 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

3. EPHI
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
Electronic Protected Health Information
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
Ethical

4. making known - or using information relating to the private life or affairs of a person without their approval or permission
Regulations
Tort
Invasion of Privacy Publishing
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit

5. Key entities
security rule
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
Rule
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words

6. De-Identified Information
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 and health care operations (TPO)
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.
State preemption

7. Civil law
Electronic Protected Health Information
testimony under oath
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties

8. Under some circumstances ...
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer
law concerned with public wrongs against society
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information
Encryption

9. Any wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought
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.
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
Tort

10. 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
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation
Limited data set
Covered entities
may be disclosed to public health agencies - patient identifiers are removed so it's covered by HIPAA

11. Deposition
Electronic Protected Health Information
testimony under oath
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts

12. PII
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.
State preemption
Patient Identifiable Information

13. Doctor release of patient
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment
regular - in a secure location
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances

14. Gunshot wound - child abuse - infectious diseases - required by law - law enforcement purposes.
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training
Notice of Privacy Practices
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?

15. Guidelines and standards made by government agencies and licensing boards that have the authority to enforce compliance
A written set of questions requiring written answers from a plaintiff or defendant under oath
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.
Regulations
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)

16. Fax Machines and HIPAA
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective

17. A written document detailing a health care provider's privacy practices.
testimony under oath
Firewalls
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents

18. Transmission of information between two parties fro financial or administrative activities.
Transaction
Firewalls
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
Electronic data interchange

19. 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
individuals in their mid- to late teens who legally live outside of parents' or guardians' control
Minimum necessary
Patient rights under HIPAA
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training

20. Electronic exchanges of information between two covered-entity business partners using HIPAA mandated transaction standards.
Covered transactions
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs
regular - in a secure location
must be reported to authorities by law

21. 5P's of ethical power
Notice of Privacy Practices
Rule
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
individuals in their mid- to late teens who legally live outside of parents' or guardians' control

22. The use of uniform electronic network protocols to transfer business information between organizations.
Electronic data interchange
malpractice
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.
law concerned with public wrongs against society

23. 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.
Limited data set
Examples of PHI
Ethical
Invasion of Privacy Publishing

24. Confidentiality

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

25. Who regulates HIPAA?
may be disclosed to public health agencies - patient identifiers are removed so it's covered by HIPAA
Patient
false and malicious writing about another
U.S. goverment

26. Uniform anotomical gift act
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA
Transaction
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)

27. If a states privacy laws are stricter than HIPAA privacy standards - the state laws take precedence.
State preemption
Examples of PHI
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research
A court order requiring someone to appear in court on a certain date time and reason. A medical record could be subpoenaed.

28. What information do patients NOT have access to?
Patient Identifiable Information
Security
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA
State preemption

29. Ethics
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties
A written set of questions requiring written answers from a plaintiff or defendant under oath
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts

30. 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.
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training
Electronic Protected Health Information
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)

31. Sending information over electronic networks.
Verification
Electronic transmission
Examples of PHI
Electronic data interchange

32. Subpoenas
Minimum necessary
Encryption
illegal touching of another person
A court order requiring someone to appear in court on a certain date time and reason. A medical record could be subpoenaed.

33. Statue of limitations
false and malicious writing about another
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit
Limited data set
State preemption

34. Common law
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
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents

35. Title I of HIPAA
Examples of PHI
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer
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
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs

36. A general HIPAA requirement
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.
Encryption
Invasion of Privacy Publishing
Standard

37. Fax machines
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information
testimony under oath
malpractice

38. Implied consent
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
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.

39. 4d's of negligence
Standard
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
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions
Patient

40. Misfeasance
parent of a minor - legal guardian - Agent (patient selected on behalf in h/c power of attorney)
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
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil
individuals in their mid- to late teens who legally live outside of parents' or guardians' control

41. Implied contract
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words
Covered transactions

42. Computes and HIPAA
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer
parent of a minor - legal guardian - Agent (patient selected on behalf in h/c power of attorney)

43. Protecting healthcare coverage for employees who change jobs - allowing them to continue existing plans with a new employer.
Security
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
parent of a minor - legal guardian - Agent (patient selected on behalf in h/c power of attorney)
Portability

44. Policies and procedures use to protect electronic information from unauthorized access
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs
Security
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?

45. Negligence
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws

46. Good samaritan law
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training

47. Medical records can be released w/o consent to...
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
should never be released w/o a patient's signed consent or court order
Minimum necessary
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions

48. A reason for each use and disclosure of patient information.
Rule
Permission
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security

49. HIPAA
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA
false and malicious writing about another
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)

50. TPO
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)
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

Sorry!:) No result found.

Can you answer 50 questions in 15 minutes?

Major Subjects
Tests & Exams AP CLEP DSST GRE SAT GMAT	Certifications CISSP go to https://www.isc2.org/ PMP ITIL RHCE MCTS More...	IT Skills Android Programming Data Modeling Objective C Programming Basic Python Programming Adobe Illustrator More...	Business Skills Advertising Techniques Business Accounting Basics Business Strategy Human Resource Management Marketing Basics More...
Soft Skills Body Language People Skills Public Speaking Persuasion Job Hunting And Resumes More...	Vocabulary GRE Vocab SAT Vocab TOEFL Essential Vocab Basic English Words For All Global Words You Should Know Business English More...	Languages AP German Vocab AP Latin Vocab SAT Subject Test: French Italian Survival Norwegian Survival More...	Engineering Audio Engineering Computer Science Engineering Aerospace Engineering Chemical Engineering Structural Engineering More...
Health Sciences Basic Nursing Skills Health Science Language Fundamentals Veterinary Technology Medical Language Cardiology Clinical Surgery More...	English Grammar Fundamentals Literary And Rhetorical Vocab Elements Of Style Vocab Introduction To English Major Complete Advanced Sentences Literature Homonyms More...	Math Algebra Formulas Basic Arithmetic: Measurements Metric Conversions Geometric Properties Important Math Facts Number Sense Vocab Business Math More...	Other Major Subjects Science Economics History Law Performing-arts Cooking Logic & Reasoning Trivia

Test your basic knowledge |

HIPAA

Sorry!:) No result found.

Can you answer 50 questions in 15 minutes?

Let me suggest you:

Browse all subjects

Browse all tests

Most popular tests

Major Subjects

Tests & Exams

Certifications

IT Skills

Business Skills

Soft Skills

Vocabulary

Languages

Engineering

Health Sciences

English

Math

Other Major Subjects

Browse all subjects

Browse all tests

Most popular tests