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The definition of Protected health information is information, including genetic and demographic
information, that relates to an individual's past, present or future physical or mental health or condition,
the provision of health care to the individual, the past, present or future payment for the provision of
health care to the individual and . - ✔✔C. any health information that can reasonably be used to
identify an individual
The Notice of Privacy Practices . - ✔✔E. All of the above
According to the Minimum Necessary Standard, access to PHI includes access that is. - ✔✔D. All
of the above
Disclosures of patient information for the purposes of treatment, payment or healthcare operations
do not require the patient's authorization. - ✔✔A. True
HIPAA Compliance 03: Privacy Rule Introduction
The Privacy Rule requires the designation of a . - ✔✔C. Privacy Officer
Mitigation of a violation of PHI means to . - ✔✔A. lessen any actual or potential harm caused by
the inappropriate PHI use or disclosure
,Minimum Necessary means to provide only the . - ✔✔D. B and C
Which of the following are PHI Physical Safeguards? - ✔✔E. A, B and C
What should you do if a patient approaches you complaining about a potential privacy violation? -
✔✔B. Follow your organization's policies and procedures regarding a potential privacy violation
The Privacy Rule requires the of policies and procedures. - ✔✔C. development and implementation
Workforce training on policies and procedures related to the Privacy Rule is a requirement. -
✔✔A. True
Which of the following is considered sensitive health information? - ✔✔E. All the above
Workforce is defined as . - ✔✔A. employees, volunteers, trainees and other persons whose conduct,
in the performance of work for a covered entity or Business Associate, is under the direct control of
such covered entity or Business Associate, whether or not they are paid by the covered entity or
Business Associate
Healthcare providers or organizations that use electronic means to process transactions or transmit
PHI and thus subject to HIPAA are called . - ✔✔D. covered entities
HIPAA Compliance 04: Protected Health Information
PHI identifiers include . - ✔✔D. All the above
PHI does NOT include any information that identifies the individual or could reasonably be used to
identify the individual. - ✔✔B. False
Protected health information (PHI) can be . - ✔✔D. All the above
, PHI is NOT information maintained in employment records within the Human Resources Department or
student files in an academic medical facility. - ✔✔A. True
If all the PHI identifiers are removed, the information is no longer PHI. - ✔✔A. True
Protected health information is information, including genetic and demographic information, that
relates to - ✔✔E. All the above
You have a duty to follow your organization's policies and procedures regarding notification, should you
. - ✔✔E. All the above
HIPAA Compliance 05: Patient Rights
What should a patient do if they discover incorrect information in their medical record? -
✔✔C. Request an amendment of their PHI
Can a patient request to be contacted in a specific manner? - ✔✔A. Yes, as long as they
provide specific means for the communication of bills for treatment and services
The information within the NPP . - ✔✔D. All of the above
Which of the following statements is correct? - ✔✔C. A patient has a right to make a request of a
covered entity; however, based on the associated legal requirements, fulfilling that request may
not always be possible
Which statement is correct? - ✔✔B. Patients have a right to request access to and review their PHI
Which of the following rights would you use if you want to see how your PHI has been used or
disclosed? - ✔✔B. The right to an accounting of disclosures of PHI but not those made for
treatment, payment, healthcare operations or that were authorized by you, the patient
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