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What are two of the HIPAA’s privacy officer responsibilities?
What are two of the HIPAA’s privacy officer responsibilities?
- (1) Ensures initial and refresher privacy training to all the MAJCOM workforce and (2) Ensures continuous assessment, implementation, monitoring, and revision of the MTF HIPAA Privacy programs
- (1) Ensures initial and refresher advertisement training to all the MTF workforce and (2) Interrupt continuous assessment, implementation, monitoring, and revision of the MTF HIPAA Privacy programs
- (1) Acknowledgement of notice of privacy practices and (2) Ensures continuous assessment, implementation, monitoring, and revision of the MTF HIPAA Privacy programs
- (1) Ensures initial and refresher privacy training to all the MTF workforce and (2) Ensures continuous assessment, implementation, monitoring, and revision of the MTF HIPAA Privacy programs (correct)
Who must complete HIPAA training?
Who must complete HIPAA training?
- Old MTF employees and commanders
- All MTF employees, and new commanders and first sergeants. (correct)
- Only new employees
- All MTF employees, and first sergeants.
The MHS use _______ to explain how the patient PHI may be used and disclosed.
The MHS use _______ to explain how the patient PHI may be used and disclosed.
What are some examples of when a patient authorization is required?
What are some examples of when a patient authorization is required?
What should you be cautious of when disclosing the records of minors to their legal guardians?
What should you be cautious of when disclosing the records of minors to their legal guardians?
What should you do when releasing adopted infant’s medical records?
What should you do when releasing adopted infant’s medical records?
When you answer a request for information on injury cases that appear to involve medical affirmative claims actions, you should send a copy of the paperwork to __________________.
When you answer a request for information on injury cases that appear to involve medical affirmative claims actions, you should send a copy of the paperwork to __________________.
Disclosure with PHI should be released in accordance with the _________________ rule.
Disclosure with PHI should be released in accordance with the _________________ rule.
Who has commander designee, by virtue of their position, and does not require an appointment letter?
Who has commander designee, by virtue of their position, and does not require an appointment letter?
What agency, such as the Office of Special Investigations, is authorized to use a blanket request? Explain.
What agency, such as the Office of Special Investigations, is authorized to use a blanket request? Explain.
What are examples of mandatory reporting that medical providers are required to adhere to?
What are examples of mandatory reporting that medical providers are required to adhere to?
How does a patient request to restrict access to their medical information?
How does a patient request to restrict access to their medical information?
What information is required if a patient wants their medical information released?
What information is required if a patient wants their medical information released?
When should you NOT release information?
When should you NOT release information?
How far back can patients request an accounting for every disclosure?
How far back can patients request an accounting for every disclosure?
What are five of the disclosure categories?
What are five of the disclosure categories?
Whose social security numbers needs to be removed from copies of medical records?
Whose social security numbers needs to be removed from copies of medical records?
Where should all correspondence (request) be placed once the request has been filled?
Where should all correspondence (request) be placed once the request has been filled?
When should a routine request for copies of medical records be filled?
When should a routine request for copies of medical records be filled?
What should you do if you receive a request for copies from an insurance company, but prepayment was not sent?
What should you do if you receive a request for copies from an insurance company, but prepayment was not sent?
When should you fax medical documentation?
When should you fax medical documentation?
Where should this statement be when faxing medical information? “THIS FAX IS INTENDED ONLY FOR THE USE OF THE PERSON OR OFFICE TO WHOM IT IS ADDRESSED, AND CONTAINS PRIVILEGED, SENSITIVE OR CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION PROTECTED BY LAW. ALL RECIPIENTS ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT INADVERTENT OR UNAUTHORIZED RECEIPT DOES NOT WAIVE SUCH PRIVILEGE, AND THAT UNAUTHORIZED DISSEMINATION, DISTRIBUTION, OR COPYING OF THIS COMMUNICATION IS PROHIBITED. IF YOU HAVE RECEIVED THIS FAX IN ERROR, PLEASE DESTROY THE ATTACHED DOCUMENT(S) AND NOTIFY THE SENDER OF THE ERROR BY CALLING...”
Where should this statement be when faxing medical information? “THIS FAX IS INTENDED ONLY FOR THE USE OF THE PERSON OR OFFICE TO WHOM IT IS ADDRESSED, AND CONTAINS PRIVILEGED, SENSITIVE OR CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION PROTECTED BY LAW. ALL RECIPIENTS ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT INADVERTENT OR UNAUTHORIZED RECEIPT DOES NOT WAIVE SUCH PRIVILEGE, AND THAT UNAUTHORIZED DISSEMINATION, DISTRIBUTION, OR COPYING OF THIS COMMUNICATION IS PROHIBITED. IF YOU HAVE RECEIVED THIS FAX IN ERROR, PLEASE DESTROY THE ATTACHED DOCUMENT(S) AND NOTIFY THE SENDER OF THE ERROR BY CALLING...”
When should you use regular ‘Snail Mail”?
When should you use regular ‘Snail Mail”?
When is e-mailing PHI permissible?
When is e-mailing PHI permissible?
What statement should be at the beginning of an e-mail when sending medical information?
What statement should be at the beginning of an e-mail when sending medical information?
What does it mean to sequester medical records?
What does it mean to sequester medical records?
What steps should you take when sequestering medical records?
What steps should you take when sequestering medical records?
What information may be released without the patients’ consent?
What information may be released without the patients’ consent?
What information may be release with the patients’ consent?
What information may be release with the patients’ consent?
An acquisition, access, use, or disclosure of PII/PHI in a manner not permitted is a _______
An acquisition, access, use, or disclosure of PII/PHI in a manner not permitted is a _______
If you become aware of an actual or possible breach, whom should you report the circumstances of the event to?
If you become aware of an actual or possible breach, whom should you report the circumstances of the event to?
What are the two areas your MTF has addressed to protect integrity, confidentiality and availability of PII and PHI?
What are the two areas your MTF has addressed to protect integrity, confidentiality and availability of PII and PHI?
What two forms can you use to cover personnel information in printed/paper form?
What two forms can you use to cover personnel information in printed/paper form?
What is the most commonly used method for controlling electronic access?
What is the most commonly used method for controlling electronic access?
