HIPAA and Confidentiality

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What does HIPAA stand for?

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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

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Which of the following is an example of the balance that HIPAA was created to provide? Reducing healthcare cost by implementing laws to keep procedures cheaper, Improving the quality of healthcare by allowing better access to medical records with less restrictions, Allowing doctors to have quicker access to patient's medical records via electronic records while protecting patient data

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Allowing doctors to have quicker access to patient's medical records via electronic records while protecting patient data

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Which of the following is NOT a purpose of HIPAA?
To prevent the improper disclosure of patient information,
To establish continuous healthcare coverage for patients who are switching jobs,
To improve productivity and efficiency in the healthcare industry,
All of the above are purposes of HIPAA

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All of the above are purposes of HIPAA

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True or False: Even though HIPAA was signed into law in 1996, the value of patient privacy dates all the way back to the Hippocratic Oath.

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True

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Which basic rule of HIPAA became important due to new evolving technology and the need to safeguard patient information shared electronically?

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The Transaction Rule

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Under this HIPAA rule, whenever one computer translates data to another, the sending entity must follow specific data transmission specifications as well.

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The Transaction Rule

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This rule is applied when an organization fails to follow the HIPAA Privacy, Security and Breach Notification Rules and can result in significant consequences for HIPAA violations.

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The Enforcement Rule

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This rule requires appropriate safeguards to protect the privacy of personal health information and also gives patients' rights over their health data.

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The Privacy Rule

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This rule requires that employers have a unique identification number that distinguishes them on standard transactions.

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The Identifier's Rule

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Which of the following is NOT considered PHI?
- MRI results of a patient
- A conversation between a nurse and a doctor about a patient
- An employment record of a person
- The billing record from a recent hospital stay
- A prescription for medication of a patient

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An employment record of a person