HIPAA Quiz

What does HIPAA stand for?

• Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

• Health Information Privacy and Assurance Act

• Healthcare Informatics and Patient Assistance Act

• Health Insurance Policy and Assurance Agreement

Why is HIPAA compliance important?

• It ensures all healthcare providers offer free services.

• It protects personal health information from being disclosed without consent.

• It mandates all healthcare facilities to use electronic health records.

• It provides health insurance to all citizens.

Who needs to be compliant with HIPAA regulations?

• Only private healthcare providers

• All entities that handle health information

• Only government-run healthcare facilities

• Only health insurance companies

What can be a consequence of violating HIPAA regulations?

• Increased government funding

• Mandatory public disclosure of all health records

• Penalties and legal consequences

• Automatic dissolution of the healthcare facility

What year was the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act (HIPAA) enacted?

• 1986

• 1996

• 2006

• 2016

What is the primary purpose of HIPAA?

• To allow unrestricted access to patient health information

• To protect sensitive patient health information from being disclosed without consent

• To provide financial aid to patients

• To deregulate health insurance companies

What does HIPAA aim to protect?

• Protected Health Information (PHI)

• Public Health Information

• Personal Housing Information

• Private Hospital Information

According to HIPAA, what is balanced against the protection of health information?

• The cost of healthcare services

• The quality of healthcare services

• The flow of health information

• The privacy of healthcare providers

Which of the following is considered a type of Protected Health Information (PHI) according to the image?

• Library Card Numbers

• Social Security Numbers

• Restaurant Reservations

• Shopping Receipts

What category does 'IP Addresses' fall under in the list provided in the image?

• Protected Health Information

• Public Domain Information

• Personal Property Information

• Educational Records