2.1.6 HIPAA Review

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What does HIPAA stand for?

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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.

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What is the primary purpose of HIPAA?

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To protect the privacy and security of individuals' medical information.

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True or False: Violating HIPAA can result in job loss for medical staff.

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True.

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True or False: Parents cannot access medical information about their children under 18 according to HIPAA.

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False.

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True or False: A doctor can share a patient's medical information with their spouse without consent if they are married.

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False.

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In what decade was HIPAA created?

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The 1990s.

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True or False: Consulting another doctor about a patient without identifying information violates HIPAA.

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False.

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What type of information does HIPAA protect?

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Protected Health Information (PHI), which includes any information that can identify a patient.

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True or False: HIPAA applies only to healthcare providers.

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False; it applies to healthcare providers, health plans, and healthcare clearinghouses.

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What is PHI?

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Protected Health Information, which includes any health information that can be linked to an individual.