RELIAS: HIPAA AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH QUESTIONS
WITH ACCURATE ANSWERS
A pharmaceutical company asks for a list of all individuals in your practice, so
they can send those individuals a free gift of a pill sorter. Is it permissible for
you to provide the list? Accurate Answer - Yes, if each individual on the
list signed an authorization permitting the Covered Entity to release the PHI
necessary for the marketing purposes.
For which of the following types of PHI does HIPAA require a signed
authorization for use or disclosure? Accurate Answer - Psychotherapy
notes
Which of the following is most likely to be a business associate of a healthcare
provider that is a Covered Entity? Accurate Answer - Answering
service
Which of the following is one of the three primary parts of HIPAA?
Accurate Answer - The Security Rule
What does HIPAA stand for? Accurate Answer - Health Insurance
Portability and Accountability Act
Who should HIPAA complaints be directed to within the Covered Entity?
Accurate Answer - Privacy Officer
When must the provider distribute a HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)?
Accurate Answer - At the first encounter the provider has with the individual,
unless the first encounter is an emergency
John, a pharmacist at the local drug store, is calling a customer, Beth, to ask
her allergy questions before giving her a newly prescribed medication. There
is a very long line at the pharmacy and many people are within earshot of John
and Beth. If other customers hear about Beth's allergies and medical
conditions over the course of their conversation, would John be in violation of
HIPAA? Accurate Answer - Yes, this info is protected by HIPAA
WITH ACCURATE ANSWERS
A pharmaceutical company asks for a list of all individuals in your practice, so
they can send those individuals a free gift of a pill sorter. Is it permissible for
you to provide the list? Accurate Answer - Yes, if each individual on the
list signed an authorization permitting the Covered Entity to release the PHI
necessary for the marketing purposes.
For which of the following types of PHI does HIPAA require a signed
authorization for use or disclosure? Accurate Answer - Psychotherapy
notes
Which of the following is most likely to be a business associate of a healthcare
provider that is a Covered Entity? Accurate Answer - Answering
service
Which of the following is one of the three primary parts of HIPAA?
Accurate Answer - The Security Rule
What does HIPAA stand for? Accurate Answer - Health Insurance
Portability and Accountability Act
Who should HIPAA complaints be directed to within the Covered Entity?
Accurate Answer - Privacy Officer
When must the provider distribute a HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)?
Accurate Answer - At the first encounter the provider has with the individual,
unless the first encounter is an emergency
John, a pharmacist at the local drug store, is calling a customer, Beth, to ask
her allergy questions before giving her a newly prescribed medication. There
is a very long line at the pharmacy and many people are within earshot of John
and Beth. If other customers hear about Beth's allergies and medical
conditions over the course of their conversation, would John be in violation of
HIPAA? Accurate Answer - Yes, this info is protected by HIPAA
