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HIPAA Fundamentals for the Healthcare Provider

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1.  HIPAA stands for: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Health Information Portability and Accountability Act Health Insurance Payment and Affordability Act Health Information Portability and Affordability Act

2.  HIPAA covers all of the following EXCEPT: Standard transaction and code sets Non-identifying patient characteristics National provider identifier and national employer identifier Security, breach notification, and privacy

3.  Which of the following is protected health information? Name Social security number Insurance carrier identification number All of the above

4.  All of the following is true regarding HIPAA Security EXCEPT: The Security Rule is an extension of the Privacy Policy. It does not apply to electronic formats. Providers need to have administrative safeguards, physical safeguards, and technical safeguards Providers need to have policies and procedures related to operations and documentation.

5.  HIPAA Breach Notification _________________. Went into effect on January 18, 2008. Must occur within 30 days. Is an "impermissible" or unauthorized use or disclosure of PHI. Applies only to electronic formats.

6.  HIPAA Privacy went into effect: April 14, 2003 April 20, 2005 February 17, 2010 September 23, 2013

7.  Which type of privacy disclosure does NOT require authorization? Treatment Payment Health care operations All of the above

8.  HIPAA Privacy regulations apply to which formats? Electronic/email/texting Paper Both A and B None of the above

9.  HIPAA Omnibus went into effect on: April 14, 2003 April 20, 2005 February 17, 2010 September 23, 2013

10.  Every practice needs to have ____________________________. Risk assessment process for breaches Independent contractor agreement that includes HIPAA language Documentation of staff training and employee confidentiality form All of the above