HIPAA (acronym) - answer Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
Who is HIPAA enforced by? - answer US Dept of Health and Human Services, Office of
Civil Rights
HIPAA (definition) - answer demands that all HIPAA covered businesses prevent
unauthorized access to "Protected Health Information" or PHI.
HIPAA Training - answer- All students/faculty/staff/clinical supervisors will receive
training on HIPAA regulations prior to managing clinical records.
- Training will be documented
- All training records will be held for six (6) years
Administrative Safeguards - answer a policy that says that one must reasonably
safeguard Protected Health Information (PHI) from any intentional or unintentional use
or disclosure that is in violation of patient privacy policies and applicable federal and
state law.
Oral communications (PHI) - answer- Do not disclose PHI when discussing client with
caregiver in the waiting room
- Do not discuss client outside of the clinic
- Do not discuss a client with anyone other than supervisors, unless specified on the
Authorization form
- Do not allow telephone calls discussing clients to be overheard by others
- De-identify client for class discussions
Telephone messages - answer-client's answer machine = if there is NO link to medical
information
-identify clinic name and appointment time
Sign - in sheets - answer- Name and time only
- One client per page
Schedule board - answerInitials only
Paper records (WHAT NOT TO DO) - answer- Do not remove client records from clinic
floor
- Do not photocopy from client record (Except as authorized)
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