Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
When was HIPPA enacted - CORRECT ANSWER - 1996
HIPAA guidelines - CORRECT ANSWER - national standards to protect PHI
patient control over medical records
informed choices about PHI
boundaries on use of record
safeguards to protect heath information
complaint sign-in sheet - CORRECT ANSWER - one patient at a time
conceals other patients
pressure- sensitive stickers
privacy rule - CORRECT ANSWER - PHI about specific patient
record belongs to provider
right to adequate notice of PHI use
notice of privacy practices - CORRECT ANSWER - how facility uses PHI
duties of provider in protecting PHI
patients rights of PHI
how patient can file report
whom to contact at facility
effective date
documentation - CORRECT ANSWER - ask patient to sign
acknowledges understanding
, most patients sign
note refusals in record
due diligence by office
good faith effort
covered entities - CORRECT ANSWER - health plans
health care clearinghouses
providers that transit electronic info
noncovered entities - CORRECT ANSWER - do not comply with Privacy Rule
use, collect, access, disclose
researchers - CORRECT ANSWER - privacy rule doesn't apply
some are covered entities
may need supporting documentation
PHI restrictions- patient requests in writing - CORRECT ANSWER - form for requests
complete within 30 days
Restrictions to PHI - CORRECT ANSWER - provider can decline
must review
give justification
appeal process to place
HIPAA restricts access - CORRECT ANSWER - psychotherapy notes
info for legal proceedings
exempted from disclosure by CLIA