HIPAA and Privacy Act Training | Questions and Answers with complete solution

Under HIPAA, a covered entity (CE) is defined as: - All of the above HIPAA allows the use and disclosure of PHI for treatment, payment, and health care operations (TPO) without the patient's consent or authorization. - True The minimum necessary standard: - All of the above Which of the following is NOT electronic PHI (ePHI)? - Health information stored on paper in a file cabinet Which of the following statements about the HIPAA Security Rule are true? - All of the above Administrative safeguards are: - Administrative actions, and policies and procedures that are used to manage the selection, development, implementation and maintenance of security measures to protect electronic PHI (ePHI). These safeguards also outline how to manage the conduct of the workforce in relation to the protection of ePHI Physical safeguards are: - Physical measures, including policies and procedures that are used to protect electronic information systems and related buildings and equipment, from natural and environmental hazards, and unauthorized intrusion Technical safeguards are: - Information technology and the associated policies and procedures that are used to protect and control access to ePHI Which HHS Office is charged with protecting an individual patient's health information privacy and security through the enforcement of HIPAA? - Office for Civil Rights (OCR)