Question 1

Name at least two reasons that privacy complaints are made.

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Question 2

Describe the types of electronic transactions to which HIPAA rules apply.

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Question 3

Match the following
-Legislation enacted to strengthen HIPAA privacy and security protections and enhance enforcement efforts

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The HITECH Act was enacted to strengthen HIPAA privacy and security protections and enhance enforcement efforts.

Question 4

Match the following
-HIPAA provision that deals with establishing uniform standards for distinguishing one type of provider or business entity from another

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The Unique Identifiers Rule establishes standardized identifiers for healthcare providers, health plans, and employers to distinguish one type of provider or business entity from another.

Question 5

What type of information is regulated by the HIPAA Privacy Rule?

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Question 6

Match the following
-HIPAA provision that deals with protecting the confidentiality of electronically stored and transmitted patient health data

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The Security Rule is the HIPAA provision that deals with protecting the confidentiality of electronically stored and transmitted patient health data. It sets standards for the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of electronic protected health information (EPHI).

Answer: F 
 Electronic protected health information (EPHI) is the term used in the HIPAA Security Rule to refer to individually identifiable health information that is electronically transmitted or stored. The Security Rule provides standards for the protection of EPHI.

Question 7

Match the following
-HIPAA provision that deals with establishing standards for electronic data interchange (EDI) and for reporting diagnosis, procedure, and drug information

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The Transactions and Code Set Rule falls under the Administrative Simplification provisions of HIPAA, establishing standards for electronic transactions, including those related to healthcare claims, remittance advice, and eligibility for insurance coverage. It also sets codes for diagnoses, procedures, and drugs.

Question 8

What elements should be part of a contingency plan designed to protect data in the event of a disaster or emergency?

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Question 9

Match the following
-HIPAA provision that deals with investigations, legal procedures, and penalties for violations

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The Enforcement Rule outlines investigations, legal procedures, and penalties for HIPAA violations.

Question 10

Describe how protected health information (PHI) may be used by a coroner or medical examiner.

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Question 11

Match the following
-Information held by a HIPAA-covered entity that concerns patient identity, health status, or payment for healthcare

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Protected health information (PHI) is the information held by a HIPAA-covered entity that concerns patient identity, health status, or payment for healthcare.

Answer: F
 Electronic protected health information (EPHI) refers to PHI that is stored, transmitted, or received electronically.

Answer: H
 The Privacy Rule sets standards for the use and disclosure of PHI by covered entities.

Answer: E
 The Security Rule sets standards for protecting the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of electronic PHI.

Answer: J
 The HITECH Act strengthened HIPAA's privacy and security provisions and established provisions for breach notification and increased enforcement.

Question 12

Explain a civil money penalty.

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Question 13

Under HIPAA guidelines, how would a provider handle disclosing information about a patient's condition to family members or friends when the patient is unconscious or incapacitated?

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Question 14

What does HIPAA stand for?

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Question 15

Match the following
-Confidential patient health data that is entered and stored on a computer system

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Electronic protected health information (EPHI) refers to any identifiable health information stored or transmitted electronically, and is a subset of protected health information (PHI).

Question 16

Match the following
-Legally mandated policies, procedures, and actions that protect the privacy of patient health information

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-Legally mandated policies, procedures, and...

Question 17

Match the following
-regulates the use and disclosure of protected health information held by healthcare clearinghouses, employer-sponsored health plans, health insurers, and medical service providers.

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The Privacy Rule is a regulation that regulates the use and disclosure of protected health information held by healthcare clearinghouses, employer-sponsored health plans, health insurers, and medical service providers under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).

Answer: G 
 HIPAA compliance is a requirement that healthcare clearinghouses, employer-sponsored health plans, health insurers, and medical service providers must follow to protect the privacy and security of patients' protected health information.

Answer: J 
 The HITECH (Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health) Act is a law that promotes the adoption and meaningful use of health information technology and strengthens the enforcement of HIPAA regulations.

Question 18

Name at least two standard code sets.

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Question 19

Match the following
-Requirements established by the HITECH Act for the implementation of standardized electronic health records and related technologies

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JThe HITECH Act emphasizes the meaningful use of standardized electronic health records (EHRs) and related technologies to improve patient care, which directly relates to the implementation and promotion of these technologies. The Act itself, being the legislative framework for these requirements, is inherently associated with the implementation of these standards.

Question 20

What is the purpose of an internal audit?

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Quiz 4: Introduction to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Hipaa

Name at least two reasons that privacy complaints are made.

Describe the types of electronic transactions to which HIPAA rules apply.

Match the following -Legislation enacted to strengthen HIPAA privacy and security protections and enhance enforcement efforts

Match the following -HIPAA provision that deals with establishing uniform standards for distinguishing one type of provider or business entity from another

What type of information is regulated by the HIPAA Privacy Rule?

Match the following -HIPAA provision that deals with protecting the confidentiality of electronically stored and transmitted patient health data

Match the following -HIPAA provision that deals with establishing standards for electronic data interchange (EDI) and for reporting diagnosis, procedure, and drug information

What elements should be part of a contingency plan designed to protect data in the event of a disaster or emergency?

Match the following -HIPAA provision that deals with investigations, legal procedures, and penalties for violations

Describe how protected health information (PHI) may be used by a coroner or medical examiner.

Match the following -Information held by a HIPAA-covered entity that concerns patient identity, health status, or payment for healthcare

Explain a civil money penalty.

Under HIPAA guidelines, how would a provider handle disclosing information about a patient's condition to family members or friends when the patient is unconscious or incapacitated?

What does HIPAA stand for?

Match the following -Confidential patient health data that is entered and stored on a computer system

Match the following -Legally mandated policies, procedures, and actions that protect the privacy of patient health information

Match the following -regulates the use and disclosure of protected health information held by healthcare clearinghouses, employer-sponsored health plans, health insurers, and medical service providers.

Name at least two standard code sets.

Match the following -Requirements established by the HITECH Act for the implementation of standardized electronic health records and related technologies

What is the purpose of an internal audit?