Privacy and confidentiality

You come across a list of patients in the hospital while working with files and records. It's OK to check any list and see if you know anyone who may be in the hospital.

• True

• False

Protected health information is anything that connects a patient to his or her health information.

• True

• False

Confidentiality protections cover not just a patient's health-related information, such as his or her diagnosis, but also other identifying information such as tax registration number and telephone numbers.

• True

• False

Which of the following is the appropriate person with whom to share patient information even if the patient has NOT specifically authorized the release of information to the individual?

• A former physician of the patient who is concerned about the patient.

• A colleague who needs information about the patient to provide proper care.

• A friend of the patient.

• A pharmaceutical salesman who is offering a fee for a list of patients to whom he could send a free sample of his product.

Patients have a right to access their health information.

• True

• False

A woman visited her doctor for a routine check-up. The doctor called back a week later to report the lab results. The husband answered the phone, and the doctor shared the results with the husband.

• Privacy and confidentiality was violated

• Privacy and confidentiality was NOT violated

A man tells his counselor that he is planning on murdering his ex-girlfriend. His counselor reports this to the authorities. 

• Privacy and confidentiality was violated

• Privacy and confidentiality was NOT violated

A woman is diagnosed with the ZIKA virus. She is hospitalized with severe symptoms but recovered with no problems. Her doctor reports her illness to the local department of public health.

• Privacy and confidentiality was violated

• Privacy and confidentiality was NOT violated

Which of the following is NOT identifiable information?

• Name and TRN

• Age and Birthdate
• Past medical history
• Favorite color

If a person has the ability to access the medical office's system or applications, they have a right to view any information contained in that system or application.

• True

• False