HIPAA Overview: Privacy Rule Trivia Questions Quiz
Every healthcare provider, regardless of the size of the practice, who electronically transmits health information in connection with certain transactions, is subject to the privacy rule under HIPAA. This means that for a facility to be considered compliant to the elements of the Act, they need to have put the right technical safeguards, physical safeguards, and administrative safeguards. Take the HIPAA overview on the privacy rule trivia questions quiz and refresh your memory on this Act.
- 1.What do the initials "PHI" stand for?
- A.
Personal Health Information
- B.
Protected Health Information
- C.
Professional Health Information
- 2.PHI relates to all EXCEPT:
- A.
Payment of health care by the employer
- B.
Physical or mental health condition of an individual
- C.
Provision of health care to an individual
- 3.The following are all "Individual Identifiers" of PHI EXCEPT:
- A.
Social security numbers
- B.
Web Universal Resource Locators (URLs)
- C.
Marital status
- 4.Quorum Federal Credit Union is a Covered Entity.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 5.Covered Entities include all EXCEPT:
- A.
A health care clearinghouse
- B.
A health plan
- C.
Employers
- 6.Which of the following is NOT an Administrative Requirement:
- A.
Train all managers on PHI
- B.
Designate a Privacy Officer
- C.
Implement policies and procedures
- 7.Which of the following is a safeguard?
- A.
Maximum Necessary Standard
- B.
Minimum Necessary Standard
- C.
Reasonable Necessary Standard
- 8.Email transmissions of plan member PHI should have proper encryption applied.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 9.Authorized personnel are permitted to maintain any PHI in their personal possession.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 10.Our "Workforce" includes employees in all of the following departments EXCEPT:
- A.
Finance
- B.
Marketing
- C.
Human Resources
- D.
Internal Audit
- E.
Information Technology
- 11.Who is responsible for the development and implementation of the policies and procedures of the entity?
- A.
President / CEO
- B.
Plan Member
- C.
Privacy Officer
- 12.A second offense for an inadvertent release of PHI is:
- A.
Termination
- B.
Verbal Warning
- C.
Written Warning
- 13.Authorized personnel discussions with plan participants should be conducted in a place and manner in which overhearing the discussion by others will not occur.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 14.All of the following are recommended practices when handling PHI EXCEPT:
- A.
Locking computer when away from desk
- B.
Securing documents in a locked cabinet
- C.
Taking work home with you which contains PMI
- D.
Maintaining privacy when discussing PHI
- 15.A criminal action can't be brought against anyone who wrongly discloses PHI.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 16.Notice Requirements include all EXCEPT:
- A.
A process for individuals to make complaints
- B.
Describe how the Covered Entity may use PHI
- C.
Sanctions against those who fail to disclose PHI
- 17.What is the unauthorized acquisition, access, use or disclosre of PHI that compromises the security or privacy of the information?
- A.
Violation
- B.
Penalty
- C.
Breach
- 18.A Breach Notification Rule applies only to breaches of "unsecured PHI" occurring on or after September 23, 2009.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 19.The notification of a Security Breach includes all EXCEPT:
- A.
The type of PHI involved
- B.
Penalties regarding the breach
- C.
Description of the breach
- 20.Whenever I have a question on HIPAA or PHI, I should contact Human Resources.
- A.
True
- B.
False
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