HIPAA Quiz

What does HIPAA stand for?

• Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

• Health Information Privacy and Accountability Act

• Health Industry Privacy and Accountability Act

• Health Information Protection and Accessibility Act

Which of the following is considered Protected Health Information (PHI)?

• A patient’s email address

• A patient’s phone number

• A patient’s medical record

• All of the above

What is the main goal of HIPAA?

• To help doctors and nurses access patient information

• To keep private health information safe and protected

• To make insurance paperwork easier

• To control how much money hospitals spend

Who is responsible for keeping a patient’s information private under HIPAA?

• Healthcare providers (like doctors and nurses)

• Insurance companies

• Businesses that work with healthcare (like billing companies)

• All of the above

What can happen if someone breaks HIPAA rules?

• They may have to pay money as a penalty (fine)

• They could lose their job

• They could go to jail

• All of the above

Who is allowed to see or get a patient’s health information under HIPAA?

• Only people who are authorized (allowed)

• Their neighbor

• Their landlord

• Anyone who asks for it

What is the safest way to handle a patient’s private health information?

• Only give information to people who are authorized (allowed)

• Give the information to anyone who asks

• Share it with family members without asking the patient

• Post it on the internet if someone requests it

In the HIPAA training video, the nurse was about to share patient Nancy’s discharge information with Michael, who said he was her fiancé. Doctor Jones stopped her before any information was shared. If you followed the video closely, you should understand why Doctor Jones stepped in. Can you explain why his action was necessary and why this was an important moment for protecting Nancy’s privacy and following HIPAA rules, in your own words?