HIPAA STUDY GUIDE COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADED A+.

results of a HIPAA violations? - correct answer terminations, fines, prison how would a receptionist or front desk employee stay compliant with HIPAA and the patient? - correct answer all aspects of ROI,phone techniques, screen calls when is the patients written authorization needed? - correct answer everytime something goes outside of the office why are confidentiality &privacy important with patient's healthcare? - correct answer its the law, allows patient to feel comfortable discussing personal issues as an employee should you be able to access your own medical record? - correct answer NO when could you discuss patients health information without the patients written authorization? - correct answer inside the office on a need to know basis what are examples of how an office would protect confidentiality of health information? - correct answer use a password, lock file cabinets, cover health record besides the health record what other information is protected? - correct answer social security# telephone numbers diagnosis criminal penalties for improperly disclosing patients health information are: - correct answer $250,000 fine, 10 years in prison when a person asks for a patient by name what information can be provided: - correct answer name, room #, (general term-stable,ICU,maternity room) who would it be appropriate to release information to? - correct answer only in a emergency situation if you suspect someone is violating HIPAA policy, what should you do? - correct answer tell HIPAA Control Officer what kind of personally identifiable information is protected under HIPAA privacy rule? - correct answer see hear, read HIPAA security & privacy rule applies to whom? - correct answer everyone who steps into the office does an employee have the right to view any information within the office or computer system? - correct answer NO how would you dispose patient information that is not needed at an office? - correct answer shredder protected health information is: - correct answer anything connected to a patients health record if at work your neighbor or family member arrives for treatment, what should you do? - correct answer step away, remove yourself what is the standard for accessing patient information - correct answer need to know patients have a right to access what? - correct answer their health record how would you handle a person needing to get into your office to do work on computers or file cabinets? - correct answer verify it what are the patients rights under HIPAA: - correct answer informed how their PHI is released what does PHI stand for: - correct answer Protected Health I