Who owns the medical record?
A. The patient
B. The physician
C. The health care facility
D. The federal government under HIPAA
Ans: C. The health care facility
Quiz The tool most often used to gather a complete medical record is the:
A. Conditions of Admission
B. Notice of Privacy Practices
C. Master Patient Index
D. Information Management Plan
,Ans: C. Master Patient Index
Quiz The Purpose(s) of the medical record is/are:
A. To assist in further research and education
B. To assist in protecting the legal rights of the patient and the healthcare facility
C. To provide analysis, study and evaluate care given to the patient
D. All of the above
Ans: D. All of the above
Quiz Which of the following may be considered an improper disclosure of protected health
information?
A. Releasing records to a requester for legal purposes without a signed patient authorization
B. Accidentally releasing the wrong patient's records to a requester
C. Releasing dates of service to a requester if the treatment dates are not authorized
D. All of the above
Ans: D. All of the above
Quiz Which of the following is not required on a HIPAA compliant authorization?
,A. Name or class of the healthcare provider who is disclosing records
B. Information to be disclosed
C. Fees associated with the disclosure
D. Expiration date of even
Ans: C. Fees associated with the disclosure
Quiz A patient presents to the HIM Department requesting information about a recent biopsy.
The patient says he wants to know details about the procedure and specifics regarding the
specimen removed. The patient should be advised to request a copy of the:
A. Entire record
B. Operative and Pathology Report
C. History and Physical
D. None of the above
Ans: B. Operative and Pathology Report
Quiz Some attorneys send a courtesy deposition letter prior to issuing a subpeona. Can you
disclose information without patient authorization if you have the deposition letter prior to the
receiving the subpoena?
A. Yes
B. No
, Ans: B. No
Quiz A provider may put all the elements of a valid authorization on one form to cover HIPAA,
chemical dependency, HIV and genetic testing information.
A. True
B. False
Ans: A. True
Quiz If a patient completes an authorization form, can they simply put "at the request of the
patient" as a disclosure purpose?
A. Yes
B. No
Ans: A. Yes
Quiz With a court order (signed by a judge), is an authorization signed by the patient or
personal representative generally required?
A. Yes
B. No
Ans: B. No
A. The patient
B. The physician
C. The health care facility
D. The federal government under HIPAA
Ans: C. The health care facility
Quiz The tool most often used to gather a complete medical record is the:
A. Conditions of Admission
B. Notice of Privacy Practices
C. Master Patient Index
D. Information Management Plan
,Ans: C. Master Patient Index
Quiz The Purpose(s) of the medical record is/are:
A. To assist in further research and education
B. To assist in protecting the legal rights of the patient and the healthcare facility
C. To provide analysis, study and evaluate care given to the patient
D. All of the above
Ans: D. All of the above
Quiz Which of the following may be considered an improper disclosure of protected health
information?
A. Releasing records to a requester for legal purposes without a signed patient authorization
B. Accidentally releasing the wrong patient's records to a requester
C. Releasing dates of service to a requester if the treatment dates are not authorized
D. All of the above
Ans: D. All of the above
Quiz Which of the following is not required on a HIPAA compliant authorization?
,A. Name or class of the healthcare provider who is disclosing records
B. Information to be disclosed
C. Fees associated with the disclosure
D. Expiration date of even
Ans: C. Fees associated with the disclosure
Quiz A patient presents to the HIM Department requesting information about a recent biopsy.
The patient says he wants to know details about the procedure and specifics regarding the
specimen removed. The patient should be advised to request a copy of the:
A. Entire record
B. Operative and Pathology Report
C. History and Physical
D. None of the above
Ans: B. Operative and Pathology Report
Quiz Some attorneys send a courtesy deposition letter prior to issuing a subpeona. Can you
disclose information without patient authorization if you have the deposition letter prior to the
receiving the subpoena?
A. Yes
B. No
, Ans: B. No
Quiz A provider may put all the elements of a valid authorization on one form to cover HIPAA,
chemical dependency, HIV and genetic testing information.
A. True
B. False
Ans: A. True
Quiz If a patient completes an authorization form, can they simply put "at the request of the
patient" as a disclosure purpose?
A. Yes
B. No
Ans: A. Yes
Quiz With a court order (signed by a judge), is an authorization signed by the patient or
personal representative generally required?
A. Yes
B. No
Ans: B. No
