Understanding HIPAA and PHI Concepts

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Which of the following is true regarding what HIPAA does? Reduces health care fraud and abuse, Requires the protection and confidential handling of protected health information, Mandates industry-wide standards for health care information on electronic billing and other processes, Provides the ability to transfer and continue health insurance coverage for millions of workers and their families when they change or lose their jobs

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All of the above

Answer explanation

See HIPAA in SharePoint.

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What does PHI stand for?

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Protected Health Information

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True or False: PHI is anything that can distinguish someone from someone else.

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True

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Which of the following would not be considered PHI? Email Address, Premium Quote, Information found on the BCBSAL website, Contract #

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Information found on the BCBSAL website

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True or False: It is acceptable to take the callers word that they have POA for a loved one.

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False

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How long do you have to report a HIPAA violation?

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1 hr

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Your ex boyfriend's new girlfriend's record just appeared on your desk, you have no business need for it. What do you do?

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Send it to the department that has a business need for it

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If you followed proper procedure, what would be your next step?

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Report to your supervisor

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You walk into the breakroom and hear a coworker loudly talking about a patient’s test results while everyone eats lunch. What do you do?

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Remind your coworker that patient information should be kept private and discussed only in appropriate settings.

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What should you do if your friend, a nurse, posts a photo of a patient’s x-ray on Instagram with the patient’s name and ID number visible and captions it: “Wow, this was a wild day!”?

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Send your friend a message and let them know this violates HIPAA, then report it to your supervisor if needed.