PHI HIPAA Education Breach Access
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False, HIPAA also applies to deceased individuals for 50 years after death
True or false- HIPAA only applies to living individuals
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What does HIPAA stand for?
Health Information Portability and Accountability act
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Who is required to have HIPAA compliance training?
each individual that handles PHI
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Define Breach
an impermissible use or disclosure under the Privacy rule that comprises the security or privacy of the PHI
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When should PHI be accessed?
Only when it is needed to do your job
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List 3 examples of PHI
A person's name, DOB, physical address, phone numbers, email address, social security number, ect.
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Who enforces the HIPAA Privacy rules?
The US department of health and human services through the office of civil rights
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Where can employees report any HIPAA concerns?
Via fax, mail, or email to the Office for Civil Rights
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What is considered a breach of HIPAA?
Staff who are not authorized to view PHI, failure to manage risks, theft of patient information from the records, sharing PHI online
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True or False: There are reasons to access PHI without consent
True, medical care providers may release information to other providers or entities that are participating in the patients care
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What is required before releasing any PHI?
A signed release of information
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What is an example of incidental disclosure?
Overhearing a provider/MA conversation about another patient
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True or False: Is HIPAA training required for any new employees that will be working with PHI but have prior knowledge of HIPAA
True
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True or false: There are exceptions to the breach notification requirements?
True
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What is the right of patients to their PHI?
They have the right to inspect or get a copy of their own PHI
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What is the privacy rule for PHI?
The Privacy Rule protects all "individually identifiable health information" held or transmitted by a covered entity or its business associate, in any form or media, whether electronic, paper, or oral.
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What businesses must comply with HIPAA?
Any healthcare entity that electronically processes, stores, transmits, or receives medical records, claims or remittances
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True or False: In the event of a conflict between HIPAA and state law, state law preempts HIPAA unless HIPAA is stricter
False
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What is the difference between a violation and breach?
HIPAA violations can be the cause of breaches, only HIPAA breaches are reportable events
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True or False: Family members can access other family members PHI
True only with medical power of attorney
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What is PHI under HIPAA
appointment inquires, employee and education records, wearable devices, health and fitness apps
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What are the penalties for HIPAA non-compliance?
Fines can be up to $250,000 for violations or imprisonment up to 10 years for knowing abuse or misuse of individual health information.
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True or False: According to the Security Rule, it is never permissible to use the internet to transmit PHI
False
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What is the minimum and maximum penalty for jail time?
1 to 10 years
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Can you a person look up their own medical records in an EHR system that they have access to?
No, you can request copies but cannot look up your own information on a EHR






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