Exam Preview for 1468: HIPAA for Allied Health Professionals March

HIPAA for Allied Health Professionals

Please note: exam questions are subject to change.

1. HIPAA stands for: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Health Information Payment and Accountability Act Health Insurance Payment and Affordability Act Health Information Patient and Audiology Act
2. Which of the following is protected health information? Name Social security number Insurance carrier identification number All of the above
3. Which of the following is true about the HIPAA Security Rule? It does not go into effect until 2030 It applies to electronic formats Providers do not have to safeguards in place as long as they have documentation that they are protecting patient information Providers must have common sense safeguards in place but do not need policies and procedures related to operations
4. Limiting facility access and controlling physical access to workstations are what type of safeguards to protect personal health information (PHI)? Physical safeguards Technical safeguards Administrative safeguards Applicability safeguards
5. HIPAA Privacy regulations apply to which formats? Email Texting Paper All of the above
6. Every practice needs to have ____________________________. Risk assessment process for breaches Independent contractor agreement that includes HIPAA language Documentation of staff training and employee confidentiality form All of the above
7. HIPAA Omnibus went into effect on: April 14, 2003 April 20, 2005 February 17, 2010 September 23, 2013
8. Which type of privacy disclosure does NOT require authorization? Treatment Payment Health care operations All of the above
9. HIPAA Privacy went into effect: April 14, 2003 April 20, 2005 February 17, 2010 September 23, 2013
10. Hitech-Breach Notification _________________. Went into effect on January 18, 2008 Must occur within 30 days Is an "impermissible" or unauthorized use or disclosure of PHI Applies only to electronic formats