HIPAA PRE-TEST QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE ANSWERS
What does hipaa stand for? - answer-health insurance portability and accountability act
The privacy rule protects information that exists in ________. - answer-written, oral, and
electronic formats
What forms must be give to the patient informing them of the patients rights? - answer-
notice of privacy practices
What penalties exist for healthcare providers & workers who violate hipaa guidelines? -
answer-monetary fine and/or imprisonment
The minimum necessary standard requires covered entities to evaluate their practices in
order ___________. - answer-to protect access and disclosure of personal health
information
Who must comply with the hipaa privacy rule? - answer-workforce members such as
employees, volunteers, trainees, and other persons who conduct work in health care
institutions
The privacy rule permits certain incidental uses and disclosures as long as ____. -
answer-there are reasonable safeguards and implemented minimum necessary
standards
Under the uses and disclosures in treatment, payment, and health care options; the
provisions, coordination, or management of health care and related services is defined
as ______. - answer-treatment
A patients privacy rights are communicated to the patient through _____. - answer-
notice of privacy practices
What must covered entities have in place that protect against uses and disclosures not
permitted by the privacy rule? - answer-administrative, technical, and physical
safeguards.
A _______ is an example of a business associate. - answer--third party administrator
with claims
-an attorney whose services allow access to phi
-healthcare clearing house that translates claims
-a pharmacy benefits manager
COMPLETE ANSWERS
What does hipaa stand for? - answer-health insurance portability and accountability act
The privacy rule protects information that exists in ________. - answer-written, oral, and
electronic formats
What forms must be give to the patient informing them of the patients rights? - answer-
notice of privacy practices
What penalties exist for healthcare providers & workers who violate hipaa guidelines? -
answer-monetary fine and/or imprisonment
The minimum necessary standard requires covered entities to evaluate their practices in
order ___________. - answer-to protect access and disclosure of personal health
information
Who must comply with the hipaa privacy rule? - answer-workforce members such as
employees, volunteers, trainees, and other persons who conduct work in health care
institutions
The privacy rule permits certain incidental uses and disclosures as long as ____. -
answer-there are reasonable safeguards and implemented minimum necessary
standards
Under the uses and disclosures in treatment, payment, and health care options; the
provisions, coordination, or management of health care and related services is defined
as ______. - answer-treatment
A patients privacy rights are communicated to the patient through _____. - answer-
notice of privacy practices
What must covered entities have in place that protect against uses and disclosures not
permitted by the privacy rule? - answer-administrative, technical, and physical
safeguards.
A _______ is an example of a business associate. - answer--third party administrator
with claims
-an attorney whose services allow access to phi
-healthcare clearing house that translates claims
-a pharmacy benefits manager
