HIPAA Guidelines for Clinical Practice Questions with accurate answers, Graded A

HIPAA Guidelines for Clinical Practice Questions with accurate answers, Graded A Document Content and Description Below HIPAA Guidelines for Clinical Practice Questions with accurate answers, Graded A 1. Each healthcare agency and provider must have policies and procedures for maintaining the privacy of Protected Health Information (PHI). - True 2. Under the HIPAA privacy rule, it is illegal to: - Fail to adequately protect health information from release 3. Healthcare agencies must have policies that provide guidelines for: - Training requirements & Penalties for not complying with the privacy requirements 4. Patients have a right to: - Request an accounting for disclosures of their protected health information (PHI) 5. Health care operations are defined as activities considered in support of treatment and payment for which protected health information could be used or disclosed without individual authorizations. - True 6. "Minimum Necessary" means, when protected health information is used, disclosed, or requested, reasonable efforts must be taken to determine how much information will be sufficient to serve the intended purpose. - True 7. Privacy regulations cover use of disclosure of personal health information in the following format: - Oral communication, Written communication, & Electronic communication 8. It is important to remember that you should never discuss patient information with anyone unless it is for an approved purpose. - True 9. It is important that patients understand how their healthcare providers and insurer protect their information. - True 10. Which of the following is a prodedure that protects the confidentiality of patient information? - Medical record file cabinets and file room doors are kept locked, Passwords to access computerized medical records are not shared, & There are rules that prohibit employees from looking at records unless they have a need to know the information 11. It is the duty of every healthcare provider and agency to protect the confidentiality and privacy of patient healthcare information. - True 12. If you suspect a fellow employee of violating privacy policies, you should: - Report your suspicions to your supervisor 13. The Notice of Privacy Practices informs patients of their right to: - Inspect their medical records, Request amendments to their medical records, & View a list of disclosures of their medical information 14. Knowingly releasing patient information can result in civil and/or criminal sanctions including fines and jail time. -