What Is HIPPA?
HIPAA - correct answer ✔The Federal Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act
- was passed into law august 21, 1996
Purpose of HIPAA - correct answer ✔- protect the confidentiality of
individuals' medical records, and personal health information
- limits the use and release of PHI
- gives patients the right to access their medical records
"Privacy Rule" - correct answer ✔Individuals may only have access to the
PHI they need to perform their job functions
PHI - correct answer ✔Personal Health Information
"The Need To Know" - correct answer ✔Ex.) lab tech in the ED only needs to
know patient's communicable disease status, not their whole history
HIPAA Regulations Apply To? - correct answer ✔- health care providers who
transmit health info electronically
- all patient care documentation recorded by health care providers
What Does PHI Pertain? - correct answer ✔Any personally identifiable info
- name, address, birthdate, telephone #, e-mail address, social security,
names of family members, health insurance info, certificate/license number,
fingerprints, photos
HIPAA - correct answer ✔The Federal Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act
- was passed into law august 21, 1996
Purpose of HIPAA - correct answer ✔- protect the confidentiality of
individuals' medical records, and personal health information
- limits the use and release of PHI
- gives patients the right to access their medical records
"Privacy Rule" - correct answer ✔Individuals may only have access to the
PHI they need to perform their job functions
PHI - correct answer ✔Personal Health Information
"The Need To Know" - correct answer ✔Ex.) lab tech in the ED only needs to
know patient's communicable disease status, not their whole history
HIPAA Regulations Apply To? - correct answer ✔- health care providers who
transmit health info electronically
- all patient care documentation recorded by health care providers
What Does PHI Pertain? - correct answer ✔Any personally identifiable info
- name, address, birthdate, telephone #, e-mail address, social security,
names of family members, health insurance info, certificate/license number,
fingerprints, photos
