HIPAA Ch.5 and 6

Protected health information (PHI) includes

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Both medical and financial records of patients.

Which federal government office is responsible to investigate HIPAA privacy complaints?

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Office for Civil Rights

Faxing is still permitted under HIPAA law.

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True

All four type of entities written in the original law have been issued unique identifiers.

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False

Under HIPAA, members of the press can

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Receive the same information as any other person would when asking for a patient by name.

A health care provider who is compliant with the Privacy and Security Rules of HIPAA has greatly improved protection against medical identity theft.

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True

A health care provider who is compliant with the Privacy and Security Rules of HIPAA has greatly improved protection against medical identity theft

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True

What are the three types of covered entities that must comply with HIPAA?

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Health plans, health care providers, and health care clearinghouses

The new National Provider Identifier (NPI) has "intelligence" that allows you to find out the provider's specialty.

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False

When registering a patient for outpatient or inpatient services, the office does not need to enter complete information prior to the encounter. It can be found out later.

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False