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Which of the following best describes the impact of the Cryptolocker malware on the mental health clinic?
Which of the following best describes the impact of the Cryptolocker malware on the mental health clinic?
- It provided the clinic with more storage space
- It encrypted all the data housed on the clinic server (correct)
- It caused the clinic's email service to be suspended
- It flooded the employee's mailbox with emails
What was the clinic's response to the ransom demand?
What was the clinic's response to the ransom demand?
- They attempted to decrypt the data themselves
- They contacted the authorities to report the extortion
- They paid the ransom to decrypt the data (correct)
- They ignored the ransom demand
What was one of the clinic's shortcomings in terms of data security?
What was one of the clinic's shortcomings in terms of data security?
- Lack of employee training
- Lack of backup files
- Lack of basic audit controls (correct)
- Lack of encryption software
Which type of safeguards are required by HIPAA security regulations to protect ePHI?
Which type of safeguards are required by HIPAA security regulations to protect ePHI?
How many safeguards and implementation specifications are there for ePHI?
How many safeguards and implementation specifications are there for ePHI?
Who must designate a security official according to the security regulations?
Who must designate a security official according to the security regulations?
Which of the following is a potential danger of medical identity theft?
Which of the following is a potential danger of medical identity theft?
What is the approximate cost of a data breach per individual record?
What is the approximate cost of a data breach per individual record?
In which case was HIPAA successfully used as establishing the standard of care for handling client data?
In which case was HIPAA successfully used as establishing the standard of care for handling client data?
Why is HIPAA compliance important for couple and family therapists (CFTs)?
Why is HIPAA compliance important for couple and family therapists (CFTs)?
Under HIPAA, clients may have access to their own psychotherapy notes.
Under HIPAA, clients may have access to their own psychotherapy notes.
State mental health laws are typically stricter than HIPAA.
State mental health laws are typically stricter than HIPAA.
Ethical codes for mental health professionals often prioritize client confidentiality over legal requirements.
Ethical codes for mental health professionals often prioritize client confidentiality over legal requirements.
Therapists should integrate state law into their Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP).
Therapists should integrate state law into their Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP).
According to HIPAA regulations, which of the following is considered protected health information (PHI)?
According to HIPAA regulations, which of the following is considered protected health information (PHI)?
Who is considered a covered entity (CE) under HIPAA regulations?
Who is considered a covered entity (CE) under HIPAA regulations?
What is the purpose of a business associate agreement (BAA) under HIPAA regulations?
What is the purpose of a business associate agreement (BAA) under HIPAA regulations?
What is the role of a privacy official under HIPAA regulations?
What is the role of a privacy official under HIPAA regulations?
Which of the following is a required element in an authorization for the release of health information?
Which of the following is a required element in an authorization for the release of health information?
What is the purpose of an accounting of disclosures (AoD)?
What is the purpose of an accounting of disclosures (AoD)?
Which of the following is excluded from an accounting of disclosures (AoD)?
Which of the following is excluded from an accounting of disclosures (AoD)?
What was the largest breach of PHI at the time of this publication?
What was the largest breach of PHI at the time of this publication?
According to HIPAA regulations, psychotherapy notes are defined as notes recorded by a mental health professional during a private counseling session that are separated from the rest of the individual's medical record. What is NOT a characteristic of psychotherapy notes?
According to HIPAA regulations, psychotherapy notes are defined as notes recorded by a mental health professional during a private counseling session that are separated from the rest of the individual's medical record. What is NOT a characteristic of psychotherapy notes?
Under HIPAA, what type of information is NOT considered psychotherapy notes and is not afforded special protection?
Under HIPAA, what type of information is NOT considered psychotherapy notes and is not afforded special protection?
When can psychotherapy notes be disclosed without an authorization?
When can psychotherapy notes be disclosed without an authorization?
If a therapist is part of an integrated health care network and routinely shares psychotherapy notes with others, what happens to the heightened protection of those notes?
If a therapist is part of an integrated health care network and routinely shares psychotherapy notes with others, what happens to the heightened protection of those notes?
