PTP Final Exam Questions with 100% Correct Answers | Verified | Updated

PTP Final Exam Questions with 100% Correct Answers | Verified | Updated HIPPA regulations were designed to - answerProtect individuals rights to privacy and confidentiality What is protected health information (PHI)? - answerinformation about -personal health -medical records -other identifiable health information (name, age, ssn, photos) Who has access to your PHI? - answer"need-to-know" -Admitting clerks -nutritionists -lab personnel -receptionists in MD -transport techs -billing clerks -school teachers/nurses -website managers HIPAA - answerHealth Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Covered entities under HIPAA include - answerHealth plans, health care providers, health care clearinghouses Health plans - answerIndividual and group plans that provide or pay the cost of medical care. ex. dental, vision, prescription drug insurers, health maintenance organizations (HMO), medicare, medicaid Health care providers - answerevery health care provider regardless of size who electronically transmits health information in connection with certain transactions is a covered entity. these transactions include claims , benefit eligibility inquiries, referral authorization requests Health care clearinghouses - answerentities that process nonstandard information they receive from another entity into a standard, or vise versa. -Will only receive individually identifiable health information only when they are providing these processing services to a heath plan or health care provider as a business associate What kind of information in protected under HIPPA? - answer-address/phone number -past, present or future physical/mental hlth or condition -hlth care provided -Past, present or future payment for hlth care -DOB, -SSN -hospital number -name -dx -lab results -photos OSHA - answercreated to assure safe worki