HIPAA

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1. What does HIPAA stand for?*

A. Health, Insurance, Portability and Accountability Act
B. Health, Insurance, Personal and Accountability Act
C. Health, Insurance, Portability and Accountability Action

2. What are the four elements of HIPAA?*

A. Transactions, Safety, Privacy, Identifiers
B. Transactions, Security, Privacy, Identifiers
C. Transactions, Security, Personal, Identity

3. Protected Health Information (PHI) is defined by information created or received by a covered entity that: Relates to the past, present, or future physical or mental health of an individual. Identifies the individual or contains reasonable information that can be used to identify the individual(s).*

True
False

4. Patient’s Rights under HIPAA include:*

A. Right to restrict access and use
B. Right to an accounting of disclosures
C. Right to revoke authorization
D. All of the above

5. Does an Authorization require an expiration date?*

Yes
No

6. Minimum Necessary does NOT include treatment.*

True
False

7. Do you log off your computer when you leave your workspace?*

Yes
No
Depends

8. I can share my password with my assistant or fellow volunteer.*

True
False

9. Who is considered a Business Associate?*

A. Medical Director
B. IT Person
C. Outside Consultant
D. B & C
E. All of the above

10. The Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP) must be:*

A. Given to each patient at the first visit after the organization has become HIPAA compliant.
B. Posted on my Web site, if I have one
C. Posted in the office
D. All the above

11. How should you dispose of Protected Health Information?*

A. Throw in Trash
B. Shred
C. Keep in locked cabinet until destruction
D. B & C

12. Other than office staff:*

A. No one else needs to be trained about HIPAA
B. Casual employees do not need to be trained about HIPAA
C. Contract staff, such as cleaning crews, do not need to be trained about HIPAA
D. Everyone who works in my office, including unpaid volunteers, contract employees, and casual laborers, must be trained or show documentation of training about HIPAA

Meredith and Kontessa were talking about a client next to the Greenville admit desk where Johanna was on the phone with a caller and two volunteers were at their computers. The admit window to the lobby was left open while Gina was taking a client’s temperature and reviewing Covid policy.

13. Who was violating HIPAA confidentiality laws?*

A. Kontessa and Meredith
B. Gina
C. Johanna and Gina
D. A and C

14. What were the actual HIPAA violations committed?*

A. Kontessa and Meredith discussing client information around or with others that are not a part of the client’s visit.
B. Kontessa and Meredith discussing a client in an open setting when others, including potential clients on the phone and in the lobby, could overhear them.
C. Johanna kept the admit window open allowing others to hear her conversation with the client on the phone.
D. Gina took the client’s temperature and discussed policies while Johanna was on the phone with the window open.
E. A & C
F. A, B, & C

15. What steps could have been taken to prevent HIPAA violations?*

A. Kontessa and Meredith needed to talk in quieter voices
B. Johanna needed to shut the admit window and door to ensure the caller had her full attention and privacy.
C. Meredith and Kontessa should’ve gone behind closed doors to discuss the client’s case or should not be discussing it at all if both were not directly involved with the client’s care.
D. B & C

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