1. What does the acronym HIPAA stand for?
Answer Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act
2. Patient's are given a copy of this explanation of privacy practices at their
first contact?
Answer Notice of Privacy Practice
3. Who should a patient contact if they observe privacy problems in
their providers offices?
Answer Privacy Officer
4. Who should a patient contact if they observe privacy problems in
their providers offices?
Answer Office of Civil Rights
5. Who should a patient contact if they observe privacy problems in
their providers offices?
Answer Department Of Human Service
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, 6. What year was HIPAA established?
Answer 1996
7. What is HIPAA?
Answer A group of laws designed to protect medical records and other health information.
8. Name one benefit of HIPAA privacy rule
Answer Patients have more control over their medical records.
9. Name one benefit of HIPAA privacy rule
Answer Patients are able to make informed choices regarding
how their personal health is used.
10. Name one benefit of HIPAA privacy rule
Answer Boundaries are set on the use and release of health records.
11. Name one benefit of HIPAA privacy rule
Answer Safeguards are established that healthcare providers must achieve to protect the
privacy of health information.
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