Understanding the Notice of Privacy Practice
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Which of the following best describes HIPAA?

  • A certification program for Certified Nursing Assistants
  • A set of rules and regulations that govern the privacy and security of health information (correct)
  • A federal legislation that regulates health care coverage for workers and their families
  • A mandatory education program for health care professionals

What are the three components of HIPAA?

  • Privacy, security, and administrative simplification (correct)
  • Certification, security, and administrative simplification
  • Privacy, security, and mandatory education
  • Health care coverage, privacy, and security

When was the HIPAA legislation enacted?

  • 2004
  • 2000
  • 2010
  • 1996 (correct)

Which part of the HIPAA legislation was generated in response to the growing use of electronic records and the increasing size and complexity of the health care system?

<p>Administrative simplification (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of HIPAA?

<p>To protect patient privacy (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a covered entity under HIPAA?

<p>Any organization that routinely handles protected health information (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the most important part of HIPAA?

<p>Privacy (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of protected health information that can be shared?

<p>Information about genetic tests (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who makes the final decision on sharing protected health information?

<p>The patient (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a legitimate and reasonable need for protected health information?

<p>Providing care to a patient (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When can protected health information be shared with spouses, family members, or friends?

<p>If it is reasonable to assume that the patient would not object and it is in the patient's best interests (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which section of HIPAA outlines how to handle patients' protected health information in written or electronic form?

<p>Privacy section (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of the security section of HIPAA?

<p>Protecting electronic personal health information (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT included in the administrative safeguards required by HIPAA?

<p>Monitoring computer system security (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is primarily responsible for ensuring the technical safeguards required by HIPAA?

<p>Computer professionals (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is true about protected health information (PHI)?

<p>PHI can be in electronic, verbal, or written format (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the HIPAA Security Rule say about using email to send e-PHI?

<p>Using email to send e-PHI is allowed, but certain security measures must be implemented (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What should you do before sending e-PHI via email?

<p>Confirm the email address of the recipient and the content of the email (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is the purpose of the notice of privacy practice?

<p>To inform patients about HIPAA compliance (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Under what circumstances is prior notification of sharing/transmitting protected health information not required?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main requirement for sharing protected health information under HIPAA?

<p>The information must be necessary for treatment (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of judgment and common sense in being HIPAA-compliant?

<p>They help in deciding who can be told what about a patient (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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