Quizlet
Privacy Act and HIPAA Clinical Refresher
Under HIPAA, a covered entity (CE) is defined as:
All of the above
Under HIPAA, a CE is a health plan, a health care clearinghouse, or a health care provider
engaged in standard electronic transactions covered by HIPAA.
The minimum necessary standard:
All of the above
The minimum necessary standard limits uses, disclosures, and requests for PHI to the minimum
necessary amount of PHI needed to carry out the intended purposes of the use or disclosure. The
minimum necessary standard does not apply to disclosures to, or requests by, a health care
provider for treatment purposes. It also does not apply to uses or disclosures made to the
individual or pursuant to the individual's authorization.
Which of the following would be considered PHI?
An individual's first and last name and the medical diagnosis in a physician's progress report
The HIPAA Privacy Rule applies to which of the following?
All of the above
The HIPAA Privacy Rule applies to PHI that is transmitted or maintained by a covered entity or a
business associate in any form or medium.
,Which of the following statements about the HIPAA Security Rule are true?
All of the above
The HIPAA Security Rule: Established a national set of standards for the protection of PHI that
is created, received, maintained, or transmitted in electronic media by a HIPAA CE or BA;
protects ePHI; and addresses three types of safeguards - administrative, technical and physical -
that must be in place to secure individuals' ePHI.
The HIPAA Security Rule applies to which of the following:
PHI transmitted electronically
Which of the following are fundamental objectives of information security?
All of the above
Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability are the fundamental objectives of health information
security and the HIPAA Security Rule requires covered entities and business associates to protect
against threats and hazards to these objectives.
Technical safeguards are:
Information technology and the associated policies and procedures that are used to protect and
control access to ePHI
If an individual believes that a DoD covered entity (CE) is not complying with
HIPAA, he or she may file a complaint with the:
All of the above
If an individual believes that a DoD CE is not complying with HIPAA he or she may file a
complaint with the DHA Privacy Office, HHS Secretary, and/or the MTF HIPAA Privacy
Officer.
, Which of the following are categories for punishing violations of federal health
care laws?
All of the above
The three main categories of punishment for violating federal health care laws include: criminal
penalties, civil money penalties, and sanctions.
Which HHS Office is charged with protecting an individual patient's health
information privacy and security through the enforcement of HIPAA?
Office for Civil Rights (OCR)
A covered entity (CE) must have an established complaint process.
True
Which of the following are examples of personally identifiable information (PII)?
All of the above
PII means information that can be linked to a specific individual and may include the following:
Social Security Number; DoD identification number; home address; home telephone; date of
birth (year included); personal medical information; or personal/private information (e.g., an
individual's financial data).
The e-Government Act promotes the use of electronic government services by the
public and improves the use of information technology in the government.
True
A Systems of Records Notice (SORN) serves as a notice to the public about a
system of records and must:
Quizlet
Privacy Act and HIPAA Clinical Refresher
Under HIPAA, a covered entity (CE) is defined as:
All of the above
Under HIPAA, a CE is a health plan, a health care clearinghouse, or a health care provider
engaged in standard electronic transactions covered by HIPAA.
The minimum necessary standard:
All of the above
The minimum necessary standard limits uses, disclosures, and requests for PHI to the minimum
necessary amount of PHI needed to carry out the intended purposes of the use or disclosure. The
minimum necessary standard does not apply to disclosures to, or requests by, a health care
provider for treatment purposes. It also does not apply to uses or disclosures made to the
individual or pursuant to the individual's authorization.
Which of the following would be considered PHI?
An individual's first and last name and the medical diagnosis in a physician's progress report
The HIPAA Privacy Rule applies to which of the following?
All of the above
The HIPAA Privacy Rule applies to PHI that is transmitted or maintained by a covered entity or a
business associate in any form or medium.
,Which of the following statements about the HIPAA Security Rule are true?
All of the above
The HIPAA Security Rule: Established a national set of standards for the protection of PHI that
is created, received, maintained, or transmitted in electronic media by a HIPAA CE or BA;
protects ePHI; and addresses three types of safeguards - administrative, technical and physical -
that must be in place to secure individuals' ePHI.
The HIPAA Security Rule applies to which of the following:
PHI transmitted electronically
Which of the following are fundamental objectives of information security?
All of the above
Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability are the fundamental objectives of health information
security and the HIPAA Security Rule requires covered entities and business associates to protect
against threats and hazards to these objectives.
Technical safeguards are:
Information technology and the associated policies and procedures that are used to protect and
control access to ePHI
If an individual believes that a DoD covered entity (CE) is not complying with
HIPAA, he or she may file a complaint with the:
All of the above
If an individual believes that a DoD CE is not complying with HIPAA he or she may file a
complaint with the DHA Privacy Office, HHS Secretary, and/or the MTF HIPAA Privacy
Officer.
, Which of the following are categories for punishing violations of federal health
care laws?
All of the above
The three main categories of punishment for violating federal health care laws include: criminal
penalties, civil money penalties, and sanctions.
Which HHS Office is charged with protecting an individual patient's health
information privacy and security through the enforcement of HIPAA?
Office for Civil Rights (OCR)
A covered entity (CE) must have an established complaint process.
True
Which of the following are examples of personally identifiable information (PII)?
All of the above
PII means information that can be linked to a specific individual and may include the following:
Social Security Number; DoD identification number; home address; home telephone; date of
birth (year included); personal medical information; or personal/private information (e.g., an
individual's financial data).
The e-Government Act promotes the use of electronic government services by the
public and improves the use of information technology in the government.
True
A Systems of Records Notice (SORN) serves as a notice to the public about a
system of records and must:
