HIPAA / Confidentiality Test
20 Questions
| Attempts: 9170
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Questions and Answers
- 1.The HIPAA Privacy Rule protects a patient's fundamental right to privacy and confidentiality.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 2.You are called a covered entity if you are a healthcare provider, healthplan or healthcare clearinghouse who transmits health information in electronic form.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 3.Protected Health Information is anything that connects a patient to his or her health information
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 4.PHI includes all health informaition that is used / disclosed - except PHI in oral form.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 5.PHI is disclosed when it is shared, examined, applied or analyzed.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 6.PHI is used when it is released, transferred, or allowed to be accessed or divulged outside the covered entiity.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 7.You are permitted to use/disclose PHI for treatment, payment and healthcare operations.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 8.You are required to use/disclose PHI when authorized or requested by the individual patient.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 9.You are required to use/disclose PHI when authorized or requested by the individual patient.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 10.Authorization must be obtained for any use/disclosure of PHI for marketing purposes.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 11.An authorization must contain an expiration date.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 12.After signing an authorization, the patient can decide to revoke it.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 13.You must obtain patient agreement to use/disclose PHI for public health activities related to disease prevention.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 14.You can use/disclose PHI without patient agreement to report victims of abuse, neglect or domestic violence.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 15.In general, disclosure of PHI must be limited to the least amount needed to get the job done right.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 16.The Notice of Privacy Practices gives patients notice about the use/disclosure of their PHI, as well as other rights in general.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 17.The Privacy Rule gives patients the right to request a history of disclosures from the past six years.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 18.The Privacy Rule gives patients the right to take action if their privacy is violated.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 19.If you need help understanding the rules, the Department of Health and Human Services is required to give you assistance.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 20.To protect patient confidentiality, learn about your facility's patient privacy rights and encourage others to do the same.
- A.
True
- B.
False
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