PBS-216-HIPAA-Practice Quiz

You are going to make some copies and notice there is a paper left on the copy machine. What should you do with the paper?

• Give it to your supervisor.

• Lay it aside and make your copies.

• Put it in the shred bin.

• Make a paper airplane.

You come across a list of patients in the hospital while working with files and records. It's OK to check any list and see if you know anyone who may be in the hospital.

• True

• False

HIPAA what does it stand for?

• Hungary Hippo

• Health Insurance Personal Pin Association

• Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

What does PHI stand for regarding HIPAA?

• Protected Health Information

• Personal Health Information

• Public Heath Institute

• Permanent Health Insurance

What kind of personally identifiable health information is protected by HIPAA privacy rule?

• Paper

• Electronic

• The Spoken Word

• All of the Above

Copies of patient information may be disposed of in any garbage can in the medical office.

• True

• False

The criminal penalties for improperly disclosing patient health information can be as high as fines of $250,000 and prison sentences of up to 10 years.

• True

• False

Protected health information is anything that connects a patient to his or her health information.

• True

• False

Confidentiality protections cover not just a patient's health-related information, such as his or her diagnosis, but also other identifying information such as social security number and telephone numbers.

• True

• False

Which of the following are some common features designed to protect confidentiality of health information contained in patient medical records?

• Locks on medical records rooms

• Passswords to access computerizedd records

• Records that prohibit employees from looking at records unless they have a need to know

• All of the above