HIPAA Quiz

What does HIPAA stand for?

• Healthcare Insurance Protection and Authorization Act

• Health Information Privacy and Access Act

• Healthcare Information Protection and Authorization Act

• Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

Who is covered by HIPAA?

• Only post-secondary students

• All who work in healthcare facility or private office

• Only insurance company employees

• Only healthcare facility employees

What type of information is protected under HIPAA?

• Any information that can expose a patient’s privacy or information

• Only medical information

• Only personal information

• Only financial information

What is the penalty for violating confidentiality regulations under HIPAA?

• Community service

• Written warning

• Fines

• Verbal warning

What is the purpose of the Breach Notification Rule?

• To penalize individuals for violating HIPAA regulations

• To notify the media of a breach or disclosure of PHI

• To provide guidelines for securing electronic information

• To notify patients of a breach or disclosure of PHI

What is the function of the Privacy Rule in HIPAA?

• To set mainstream precedence in medical institutions

• To protect individuals, their medical records, and personal information

• To establish standards for security

• To provide guidelines for handling security incidents

What are the types of violations under Civil Violations of HIPAA?

• Violations due to lack of training and violations due to carelessness

• Violations due to negligence and violations due to willful neglect

• Violations due to carelessness and violations due to reasonable cause

• Violations due to lack of knowledge and violations due to negligence

What is the purpose of the 2013 Omnibus Rule?

• To weaken the standards protecting PHI

• To redefine the definition of significant harm

• To strengthen the already in place standards protecting PHI

• To waive the Privacy rule in natural disasters

What is the significance of HIPAA in healthcare?

• To allow unrestricted access to patient information

• To penalize healthcare providers for any data breach

• To limit the access of healthcare employees to patient information

• To protect sensitive patient health information from being disclosed without the patient's consent or knowledge