HIPPA & Privacy Rules

Patients may request amendments to their medical records.

• True

• False

When did HIPAA become law?

• 2003

• 1980

• 1996

• 1970

When are medical facilities required to notify patients of the privacy policy?

• at each visit

• at first visit

• after one year

• never

According to the Privacy Rule, patients may request that medical facilities call them at a work phone number instead of a home phone number.

• True

• False

According to the Privacy Rule, which item must be included in a record of disclosures of protected health information?

• Date of disclosure

• Name of the person or entity to whom information was disclosed

• Description of disclosure

• Reason for disclosure

• All of the above

According to the Privacy Rule, which of the following is true about authorization?

• It must be signed and dated.

• It must be written in plain language.

• It must have an expiration date.

• It must state the right to refuse authorization.

• All of the above

According to the Security Rule in HIPAA, which of the following is an example of a physical safeguard?

• Medical records should be password-protected.

• Employees should have security awareness training.

• Computer server rooms should be locked.

In HIPAA, what is the name of the rule that required nationally standardized medical transactions and codes?

• Transaction and Code Set Rule

• National Standards for Coding and Transacting Rule

• Simplified Administration Rule for Health Transactions

• Health Standardization Rule

Patients have a right to obtain a copy of their medical records. Which item is legally allowed to be kept from the patient?

• Medication record

• Psychotherapy notes

• Health history

• Surgeries

According to the Security Rule in HIPAA, which of the following is an example of a technical safeguard?

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• Passwords should be updated frequently.

• Computers should have anti-virus software.

• Electronically transmitted information should be encrypted.

• All of the above