A nurse who works at your facility comes into the HIM department to request copies
of the medical record of her mother-in-law, who now resides in a local nursing home.
The nurse tells you she has power of attorney and needs the records for personal
reasons
A. You request a copy of the power of attorney to make sure that this includes power
of attorney for healthcare. Then you follow the appropriate disclosure procedure
B. You send the request directly to the nursing home; asking them to verify whether
the daughter-in-law nurse has power of attorney
C. You only need to have the authorization signed, since the nurse is wearing an
identification badge and is employed by the hospital
D. Contact the provider's legal counsel for guidance
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A. You request a copy of the power of attorney to make sure that this
includes power of attorney for healthcare. Then you follow the appropriate
disclosure procedure
,Under HIPAA, a personal representative is an individual who can sign an authorization
to disclose PHI on behalf of a patient. Choose all possible personal representatives:
A. Patient's attorney
B. Legal guardian of a minor child
C. Primary caregiver
D. A and B
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B. Legal guardian of a minor child
Some attorneys send a courtesy deposition letter prior to issuing a subpeona. Can
you disclose information without patient authorization if you have the deposition
letter prior to the receiving the subpoena?
A. Yes
B. No
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B. No
Fees charged to a patient for copies of PHI under HIPAA cannot include:
A. Copying cost including labor
B. Retrieval or handling fees
C. Actual postage
D. All of the above
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, B. Retrieval or handling fees
A female patient died at your hospital. Your state law specifies that in the case fo a
deceased patient, all of the following individuals have equal access to the patient's
records: Executor of the Estate, Administrator of the Will, Surviving Spouse, Surviving
Parents, Surviving Children. She was a widow with two daughters, Sally and Beth both
daughters admitted their mother into the hospital and are listed in the record as next
of kin. Beth is the executor of the will. Sally calls you, explaining that the sisters are in
the midst of an argument concerning their mosther's will. She asks you to prepare a
copy of the records for her (she offers to come in to sign the form) and also asks that
you deny such access to her sister, Beth. You should tell Sally:
A. To write a letter stating why Beth should not have access to the information
B. To bring identification with her when she comes to pick up the records
C. That Beth has a right to a copy of the records as executor and as a surviving child
D. Both B and C
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D. Both B and C
Subpoenas are exempt from the HIPAA valid authorization requirements if there is
proof that the patient was notified of the subpoena, had time to object, and the
objection quash period has ended.
A. True
B. False
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of the medical record of her mother-in-law, who now resides in a local nursing home.
The nurse tells you she has power of attorney and needs the records for personal
reasons
A. You request a copy of the power of attorney to make sure that this includes power
of attorney for healthcare. Then you follow the appropriate disclosure procedure
B. You send the request directly to the nursing home; asking them to verify whether
the daughter-in-law nurse has power of attorney
C. You only need to have the authorization signed, since the nurse is wearing an
identification badge and is employed by the hospital
D. Contact the provider's legal counsel for guidance
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A. You request a copy of the power of attorney to make sure that this
includes power of attorney for healthcare. Then you follow the appropriate
disclosure procedure
,Under HIPAA, a personal representative is an individual who can sign an authorization
to disclose PHI on behalf of a patient. Choose all possible personal representatives:
A. Patient's attorney
B. Legal guardian of a minor child
C. Primary caregiver
D. A and B
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B. Legal guardian of a minor child
Some attorneys send a courtesy deposition letter prior to issuing a subpeona. Can
you disclose information without patient authorization if you have the deposition
letter prior to the receiving the subpoena?
A. Yes
B. No
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B. No
Fees charged to a patient for copies of PHI under HIPAA cannot include:
A. Copying cost including labor
B. Retrieval or handling fees
C. Actual postage
D. All of the above
Give this one a try later!
, B. Retrieval or handling fees
A female patient died at your hospital. Your state law specifies that in the case fo a
deceased patient, all of the following individuals have equal access to the patient's
records: Executor of the Estate, Administrator of the Will, Surviving Spouse, Surviving
Parents, Surviving Children. She was a widow with two daughters, Sally and Beth both
daughters admitted their mother into the hospital and are listed in the record as next
of kin. Beth is the executor of the will. Sally calls you, explaining that the sisters are in
the midst of an argument concerning their mosther's will. She asks you to prepare a
copy of the records for her (she offers to come in to sign the form) and also asks that
you deny such access to her sister, Beth. You should tell Sally:
A. To write a letter stating why Beth should not have access to the information
B. To bring identification with her when she comes to pick up the records
C. That Beth has a right to a copy of the records as executor and as a surviving child
D. Both B and C
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D. Both B and C
Subpoenas are exempt from the HIPAA valid authorization requirements if there is
proof that the patient was notified of the subpoena, had time to object, and the
objection quash period has ended.
A. True
B. False
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