HSM 320
Quiz #2 Week 6
1. (TCO 5) What is the purpose of the Privacy Rule? How has this rule impacted healthcare
organizations?
A major goal of the Privacy Rule is to assure that individuals’ health information is properly
protected while allowing the flow of health information needed to provide and promote high
quality health care and to protect the public's health and well- being. With the standards set by
the Privacy Rule, proper forms of use and disclosure of individuals’ health information
(protected health information(PHI)) are used and are easier to monitor.
2. The conscience clause allows the refusal to perform a legal role or responsibility because
of personal beliefs.
Conscience clauses are legal passages attached to laws that gives medical practitioners the right
to reject certain medical services. This means that physicians or other healthcare providers have a
right to refuse to provide certain medical services for religion or conscience. Examples would be
abortions, sterilization, contraception, and medical- aided death.
All healthcare providers have the option to opt in or out of exercising their right to refuse
services. If a patient is adamant about a certain procedure, they have to find a clinic, hospital, or
institution with physicians that are willing to help them.
3. (TCO 4) The medical record is legally owned by the
(Points : 5)
patient.
physician.
state.
lawyer.
Question 4. 4. (TCO 8) Anabolic steroids are an example of a
(Points : 5)
Schedule I drug.
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Quiz #2 Week 6
1. (TCO 5) What is the purpose of the Privacy Rule? How has this rule impacted healthcare
organizations?
A major goal of the Privacy Rule is to assure that individuals’ health information is properly
protected while allowing the flow of health information needed to provide and promote high
quality health care and to protect the public's health and well- being. With the standards set by
the Privacy Rule, proper forms of use and disclosure of individuals’ health information
(protected health information(PHI)) are used and are easier to monitor.
2. The conscience clause allows the refusal to perform a legal role or responsibility because
of personal beliefs.
Conscience clauses are legal passages attached to laws that gives medical practitioners the right
to reject certain medical services. This means that physicians or other healthcare providers have a
right to refuse to provide certain medical services for religion or conscience. Examples would be
abortions, sterilization, contraception, and medical- aided death.
All healthcare providers have the option to opt in or out of exercising their right to refuse
services. If a patient is adamant about a certain procedure, they have to find a clinic, hospital, or
institution with physicians that are willing to help them.
3. (TCO 4) The medical record is legally owned by the
(Points : 5)
patient.
physician.
state.
lawyer.
Question 4. 4. (TCO 8) Anabolic steroids are an example of a
(Points : 5)
Schedule I drug.
This study source was downloaded by 100000809669238 from CourseHero.com on 02-25-2022 14:50:32 GMT -06:00
https://www.coursehero.com/file/14861231/Quiz-2-wk6/
