FACHE Week 1 - 6 Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act

Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA) is a Federal Law designed to facilitate the electronic exchange of information in health care. Which of the following does not pertain to this law? a) Privacy protection components of the law limit non-consensual use as a release or private health information b) Patients must receive notice of privacy rights c) Restrictions on access to and use of information is required d) Criminal and civil sanctions do not exist for improper use and disclosure - D Separate computer systems are often linked together in order to share data and information. When all components of the network are located within close proximity of one another, perhaps within a single facility, the network known as a: a) Wide Area Network (WAN) b) World Wide Web (WWW) c) Local Area Network (LAN) d) Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) - C Healthcare organizations had established standards to maintain data security and protect the privacy and confidentiality of patients' records information. Which one of the following answers does not describe its data security elements: a) Protect against system failures