HIPAA Module 1
During fiscal year 2015, approximately how much money did the federal
government win or negotiate in judgments and settlements? - correct answer
✔1.9 billion
In fiscal year 2015, what was the total number of defendants convicted for
healthcare fraud-related crimes? - correct answer ✔613
HIPAA is the acronym for: - correct answer ✔Health Insurance Portability
and Accountability Act
What does the HITECH amendment to HIPAA provide? - correct answer
✔Increased protection and control of protected health information
What does the acronym HITECH stand for? - correct answer ✔Health
Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act
Which title of the HIPAA legislation sets forth standards to protect the privacy
and confidentiality of patient information? - correct answer ✔Title II
HIPAA can be said to be: - correct answer ✔Significant in its impact on the
day-to-day performance of healthcare workers
Which primary concern does HIPAA's Privacy Rule address regarding the
implementation of electronic data interchange (EDI) for common business
transactions in health care? - correct answer ✔Whether patients' privacy is
compromised by the use of EDI
, What is the provision under HIPAA that limits denial of coverage on the basis
of previous poor health and the exclusion of preexisting conditions by health
plans? - correct answer ✔Portability
Minimum necessary - correct answer ✔The concept that it is wrong to
access medical records without a legitimate business purpose
Privacy official - correct answer ✔The workforce member in the healthcare
organization responsible for assisting staff with Privacy Rule-related issues
PHI - correct answer ✔Any information that identifies a specific person who
has received medical care
Disclosure - correct answer ✔The process of releasing confidential patient
information to another healthcare organization
Business associate - correct answer ✔An individual or organization that
provides business services to a CE and agrees to protect their patients' health
information
Authorization - correct answer ✔The statement needed to release PHI for
reasons other than "treatment, payment, or healthcare operations
Workforce members - correct answer ✔Employees, volunteers, students,
and trainees of any healthcare organization
Individual - correct answer ✔The person who is receiving medical care
During fiscal year 2015, approximately how much money did the federal
government win or negotiate in judgments and settlements? - correct answer
✔1.9 billion
In fiscal year 2015, what was the total number of defendants convicted for
healthcare fraud-related crimes? - correct answer ✔613
HIPAA is the acronym for: - correct answer ✔Health Insurance Portability
and Accountability Act
What does the HITECH amendment to HIPAA provide? - correct answer
✔Increased protection and control of protected health information
What does the acronym HITECH stand for? - correct answer ✔Health
Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act
Which title of the HIPAA legislation sets forth standards to protect the privacy
and confidentiality of patient information? - correct answer ✔Title II
HIPAA can be said to be: - correct answer ✔Significant in its impact on the
day-to-day performance of healthcare workers
Which primary concern does HIPAA's Privacy Rule address regarding the
implementation of electronic data interchange (EDI) for common business
transactions in health care? - correct answer ✔Whether patients' privacy is
compromised by the use of EDI
, What is the provision under HIPAA that limits denial of coverage on the basis
of previous poor health and the exclusion of preexisting conditions by health
plans? - correct answer ✔Portability
Minimum necessary - correct answer ✔The concept that it is wrong to
access medical records without a legitimate business purpose
Privacy official - correct answer ✔The workforce member in the healthcare
organization responsible for assisting staff with Privacy Rule-related issues
PHI - correct answer ✔Any information that identifies a specific person who
has received medical care
Disclosure - correct answer ✔The process of releasing confidential patient
information to another healthcare organization
Business associate - correct answer ✔An individual or organization that
provides business services to a CE and agrees to protect their patients' health
information
Authorization - correct answer ✔The statement needed to release PHI for
reasons other than "treatment, payment, or healthcare operations
Workforce members - correct answer ✔Employees, volunteers, students,
and trainees of any healthcare organization
Individual - correct answer ✔The person who is receiving medical care
