The HIPAA law is designed to provide the ability to transfer and continue health insurance coverage for millions of American workers and their families when they change or lose their jobs. There are different ways in which third parties can access the health information of the patient. Do you know the loopholes in the HIPAA laws that allow for this to be possible? Check if you can answer the HIPAA privacy and security rule questions in this quiz.
Keeping fax machines in areas that are not generally accessible
Keeping consumer records and other documents containing PHI out of sight
Documents containing PHI do not need to be shredded
Keeping medical records rooms locked/secured
True
False
True
False
True
False
True
False
One
Two
Three
Demographics
Diagnosis
Billing Information
Dates of Service
All of the Above
True
False
Ignore it.
Give them a helpful, gentle reminder
Report problems and violations
Both answer B & C
Yes
No
Tell them everything they need to know because they are calling from a hospital
Release information regarding medications only
Refuse to release any information
True
False
True
False
Confidentiality
Release of information
Preemption
True
False
True
False
True
False
Staff should have access to and use only the minimum necessary to perform their duties
Other laws and regulations never take precedence or preempt HIPAA
PHI includes a long list of individually identifiable data
True
False
Clients name
A description of information to be disclosed
An expiration date
A description of the purpose of disclosure
All of the above.
Talking about consumers in public areas or where you can be overheard
Sharing your computer password with a new staff that does not have their own
Including PHI in an unecypted email via a public system
Keeping computer screens out of sight of others
None of the above
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