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HIM 320 Test 1 - Class PracticeWITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+.
Staff at Community Hospital, a 200-bed C) No, since the department of health is not using Community Hospital's PHI in their
facility, has been busy with HIPAA Privacy determination of compliance with local codes
Rule issues recently. Community Hospital is
regularly surveyed by the city safety
department for compliance with local
codes related to issues such as fire and
water safety. Community Hospital's privacy
officer has issued an unsigned business
associate agreement to the department of
health, instructing the chief of its survey
office to sign it because its surveyors, who
may come into contact with Community
Hospital's PHI, function as business
associates. Has Community Hospital's
privacy officer correctly interpreted the
Privacy Rule?
A) Yes, due to the fact that employees of
the department of health will have contact
with Community Hospital's PHI
B) Yes, due to the fact that the department
of health may subcontract with others who
access Community Hospital's PHI
C) No, since the department of health is
not using Community Hospital's PHI in their
determination of compliance with local
codes D) No, since the department of
health is aware of, and compliant with,
HIPAA
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Recently, the hospital's emergency room D) No, since the family members of patients are not considered covered entities or
staff has informed the privacy officer that members of their workforce
patients' family members have been
bringing cameras into the emergency room
to photograph treatment as it is occurring.
The privacy officer instructs emergency
room staff to log the names of individuals
who are taking the pictures. He then sends
letters to the family members, notifying
them that they have committed a HIPAA
violation and their names may be turned
over to the Office for Civil Rights for
investigation. Has Community Hospital's
privacy officer correctly interpreted the
Privacy Rule?
A) Yes, family members of patients are
considered members of the CE's workforce
once they photograph/video care in the ER
B) Yes, since the photographs and/or
videos may present a malpractice risk for
the facility
C) No, since the hospital is considered part
of an organized healthcare arrangement
D) No, since the family members of patients
are not considered covered entities or
members of their workforce
Elderly patients are frequently discharged C) No, the entire record may be released for treatment of the patient in the long-
from the hospital to local nursing homes term care facility
for skilled rehabilitation following
orthopedic issues such as hip fractures and
many types of surgeries. Staff on the units
from which patients have been discharged
have routinely copied the entire patient
chart to accompany the patient to the
nursing home, but the privacy officer
informed them that this is a violation of the
HIPAA Privacy Rule. Has Community
Hospital's privacy officer correctly
interpreted the Privacy Rule?
A) Yes, the hospital must apply the
minimum necessary rule when releasing the
records to long term care facilities
B) Yes, release to long-term care facilities
without patient authorization is a direct
violation of the Privacy Rule
C) No, the entire record may be released
for treatment of the patient in the long-
term care facility
D) No, the entire record may be released if
authorized by the attending physician upon
discharge
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HIM 320 Test 1 - Class PracticeWITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+.
Staff at Community Hospital, a 200-bed C) No, since the department of health is not using Community Hospital's PHI in their
facility, has been busy with HIPAA Privacy determination of compliance with local codes
Rule issues recently. Community Hospital is
regularly surveyed by the city safety
department for compliance with local
codes related to issues such as fire and
water safety. Community Hospital's privacy
officer has issued an unsigned business
associate agreement to the department of
health, instructing the chief of its survey
office to sign it because its surveyors, who
may come into contact with Community
Hospital's PHI, function as business
associates. Has Community Hospital's
privacy officer correctly interpreted the
Privacy Rule?
A) Yes, due to the fact that employees of
the department of health will have contact
with Community Hospital's PHI
B) Yes, due to the fact that the department
of health may subcontract with others who
access Community Hospital's PHI
C) No, since the department of health is
not using Community Hospital's PHI in their
determination of compliance with local
codes D) No, since the department of
health is aware of, and compliant with,
HIPAA
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Recently, the hospital's emergency room D) No, since the family members of patients are not considered covered entities or
staff has informed the privacy officer that members of their workforce
patients' family members have been
bringing cameras into the emergency room
to photograph treatment as it is occurring.
The privacy officer instructs emergency
room staff to log the names of individuals
who are taking the pictures. He then sends
letters to the family members, notifying
them that they have committed a HIPAA
violation and their names may be turned
over to the Office for Civil Rights for
investigation. Has Community Hospital's
privacy officer correctly interpreted the
Privacy Rule?
A) Yes, family members of patients are
considered members of the CE's workforce
once they photograph/video care in the ER
B) Yes, since the photographs and/or
videos may present a malpractice risk for
the facility
C) No, since the hospital is considered part
of an organized healthcare arrangement
D) No, since the family members of patients
are not considered covered entities or
members of their workforce
Elderly patients are frequently discharged C) No, the entire record may be released for treatment of the patient in the long-
from the hospital to local nursing homes term care facility
for skilled rehabilitation following
orthopedic issues such as hip fractures and
many types of surgeries. Staff on the units
from which patients have been discharged
have routinely copied the entire patient
chart to accompany the patient to the
nursing home, but the privacy officer
informed them that this is a violation of the
HIPAA Privacy Rule. Has Community
Hospital's privacy officer correctly
interpreted the Privacy Rule?
A) Yes, the hospital must apply the
minimum necessary rule when releasing the
records to long term care facilities
B) Yes, release to long-term care facilities
without patient authorization is a direct
violation of the Privacy Rule
C) No, the entire record may be released
for treatment of the patient in the long-
term care facility
D) No, the entire record may be released if
authorized by the attending physician upon
discharge
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