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CAHIMS EXAM AND PRACTICE EXAM WITH REVIEW
QUESTIONS NEWEST 2026/2027 COMPLETE EXAM 700
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+||BEST LATEST
VERSION||QUICK PASS!!!
What enforcement action can OCR take if a CE violates
provisions of HIPAA's Administrative Simplification provisions?
A. OCR has no enforcement authority.
B. OCR may levy up to $50,000 for any level of violation with a
maximum
of $1.5 million per calendar year for the same type of violation.
C. OCR may levy up to $25,000 for any level of violation with a
maximum of $500,000 per calendar year for the same type of
violation.
D. The penalty depends on the severity of the disclosure. -
ANSWER-B. OCR may levy up to $50,000 for any level of
violation with a maximum of $1.5 million per calendar year for
the same type of violation.
What are the privacy rights afforded patients pursuant to the
HIPAA Privacy
Rule (45 CFR Part 164, Subpart E)?
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A. The maximum rights of quality, efficiency, and effectiveness.
B. Patients must be informed of disclosed PHI other than for
treatment, payment, and healthcare operations.
C. The patient has the right to request a copy of their legal
medical record.
D. The patient has the right to register a complaint with the U.S.
Department of
Health and Human Services, Office of the Inspector General. -
ANSWER-B. Patients must be informed of disclosed PHI other
than for treatment, payment, and healthcare operations.
A state law that is more stringent than the HIPAA Privacy Rule
preempts HIPAA. What does stringent mean?
A. Stringent is defined as providing greater protection of an
individual's PHI or providing an individual greater access to
their PHI.
B. Stringent is defined as a state law that is in conflict with
HIPAA.
C. Stringent is defined as covering more serious disclosures.
D. Stringent means allowing more enforcement. - ANSWER-A.
Stringent is defined as providing greater protection of an
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individual's PHI or providing an individual greater access to
their PHI.
What are the document creation and retention requirements
for CEs?
A. CEs are required to retain medical records for a minimum of
six years.
B. CEs are required to create and retain for a minimum of six
years all disclosures, complaints, mitigations, compliance
reviews, and EHR audit reports.
C. All document retention requirements are for one year only.
D. CEs are required to retain all elements of PHI information
indefinitely. - ANSWER-B. Covered entities are required to
create and retain for six years all disclosures, complaints,
mitigations, compliance reviews, and EHR audit reports.
Are vendors required to adhere to HIPAA?
A. Yes, if the vendor contracts with a CE.
B. Only if the vendor is a software vendor or a cloud services
vendor that uses,
discloses, maintains, or transmits PHI on behalf of a CE.
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C. Only if the vendor has not passed a HIPAA certification
course recognized by OCR.
D. Only if the vendor uses, discloses, maintains, or transmits
PHI on behalf of a CE or another BA. - ANSWER-D. Any vendor
who uses, discloses, maintains, or transmits PHI on behalf of a
CE or another BA is required to adhere to HIPAA.
The Omnibus Rule expanded the number of entities who are
required to adhere to HIPAA. Which new category of entity was
added to entities that are required to adhere to HIPAA?
A. SaaS vendors
B. Vendors who contract with CEs and have access to PHI
C. Vendors who contract with a CE or a BA and who can view
PHI
D. Vendors who contract with a CE or a BA and who use,
disclose, maintain, or transmit PHI on behalf of the CE or BA -
ANSWER-D. The Omnibus Rule expanded the type of entities
that are required to adhere to HIPAA. The new category of
entities are BA subcontractors who use, disclose, maintain, or
transmit PHI on behalf of a CE or a BA.
What does "unsecure PHI" mean?
CAHIMS EXAM AND PRACTICE EXAM WITH REVIEW
QUESTIONS NEWEST 2026/2027 COMPLETE EXAM 700
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+||BEST LATEST
VERSION||QUICK PASS!!!
What enforcement action can OCR take if a CE violates
provisions of HIPAA's Administrative Simplification provisions?
A. OCR has no enforcement authority.
B. OCR may levy up to $50,000 for any level of violation with a
maximum
of $1.5 million per calendar year for the same type of violation.
C. OCR may levy up to $25,000 for any level of violation with a
maximum of $500,000 per calendar year for the same type of
violation.
D. The penalty depends on the severity of the disclosure. -
ANSWER-B. OCR may levy up to $50,000 for any level of
violation with a maximum of $1.5 million per calendar year for
the same type of violation.
What are the privacy rights afforded patients pursuant to the
HIPAA Privacy
Rule (45 CFR Part 164, Subpart E)?
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A. The maximum rights of quality, efficiency, and effectiveness.
B. Patients must be informed of disclosed PHI other than for
treatment, payment, and healthcare operations.
C. The patient has the right to request a copy of their legal
medical record.
D. The patient has the right to register a complaint with the U.S.
Department of
Health and Human Services, Office of the Inspector General. -
ANSWER-B. Patients must be informed of disclosed PHI other
than for treatment, payment, and healthcare operations.
A state law that is more stringent than the HIPAA Privacy Rule
preempts HIPAA. What does stringent mean?
A. Stringent is defined as providing greater protection of an
individual's PHI or providing an individual greater access to
their PHI.
B. Stringent is defined as a state law that is in conflict with
HIPAA.
C. Stringent is defined as covering more serious disclosures.
D. Stringent means allowing more enforcement. - ANSWER-A.
Stringent is defined as providing greater protection of an
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individual's PHI or providing an individual greater access to
their PHI.
What are the document creation and retention requirements
for CEs?
A. CEs are required to retain medical records for a minimum of
six years.
B. CEs are required to create and retain for a minimum of six
years all disclosures, complaints, mitigations, compliance
reviews, and EHR audit reports.
C. All document retention requirements are for one year only.
D. CEs are required to retain all elements of PHI information
indefinitely. - ANSWER-B. Covered entities are required to
create and retain for six years all disclosures, complaints,
mitigations, compliance reviews, and EHR audit reports.
Are vendors required to adhere to HIPAA?
A. Yes, if the vendor contracts with a CE.
B. Only if the vendor is a software vendor or a cloud services
vendor that uses,
discloses, maintains, or transmits PHI on behalf of a CE.
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C. Only if the vendor has not passed a HIPAA certification
course recognized by OCR.
D. Only if the vendor uses, discloses, maintains, or transmits
PHI on behalf of a CE or another BA. - ANSWER-D. Any vendor
who uses, discloses, maintains, or transmits PHI on behalf of a
CE or another BA is required to adhere to HIPAA.
The Omnibus Rule expanded the number of entities who are
required to adhere to HIPAA. Which new category of entity was
added to entities that are required to adhere to HIPAA?
A. SaaS vendors
B. Vendors who contract with CEs and have access to PHI
C. Vendors who contract with a CE or a BA and who can view
PHI
D. Vendors who contract with a CE or a BA and who use,
disclose, maintain, or transmit PHI on behalf of the CE or BA -
ANSWER-D. The Omnibus Rule expanded the type of entities
that are required to adhere to HIPAA. The new category of
entities are BA subcontractors who use, disclose, maintain, or
transmit PHI on behalf of a CE or a BA.
What does "unsecure PHI" mean?
