Dx Med Unit 1 Test Fall 25

What does HIPAA stand for?

• Health Information Privacy and Authorization Act
• Health Insurance Portablility and Accountability Act
• Healthcare Information Protection and Accountability Act
• Health Insurance Privacy and Authorization Act

What is the purpose of HIPAA?

• To protect the privacy and security of individuals' health information
• To regulate the cost of healthcare services
• To provide universal healthcare coverage
• To promote medical research and innovation

When was HIPAA signed into law?

• 1991
• 1992
• 1994
• 1996

HIPAA is beneficial in all of the following ways EXCEPT:

• Ensures employees would not lose their health insurance if they changed jobs.
• Increases the efficiency and effectiveness of the healthcare industry as a whole.
• Ensures PHI is eliminated 1 year after a person dies.
• Improving the flow of information

Which of the following is NOT an example of PHI?

• Address
• Driver's License
• High school transcripts
• Social Security Number

Employment history of a patient is not considered PHI.

• True
• False

How long is PHI protected after a person dies?

• 1 year
• 10 years
• 25 years
• 50 years

Which rule protects the personal health information and medical records of individuals?

• The security rule
• The privacy rule
• The transaction rule
• The enforcement rule

Which of the following states that protected health information should not be used or disclosed when it is not necessary to satisfy a particular purpose or carry out a function?

• The Transaction Rule
• The Identifiers Rule
• The Need to Know Principle
• The Security Rule

Which of the following best explains why HITECH was created as an amendment to HIPAA?

• To address new privacy concerns related to electronic health records and identity theft
• To eliminate all criminal penalties for HIPAA violations
• To reduce healthcare costs for patients
• To allow unlimited sharing of patient information between hospitals