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HCA 201 - Exam 3 Questions and Answers 100%
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HIM - ANSWER ✔✔-Health Information Management
HIPAA - ANSWER ✔✔-Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (Aug.1996)
-created the privacy & security rule
-Kassenbaum-Kennedy Bill : new privacy/security standards
-originally intended to protect health coverage fro employees for change/lose their jobs
-but, actually did not provide "portability" for health insurance
-regulations to improve security of electronic health transactions and privacy of health information
Can you sue if someone violates HIPAA rights? - ANSWER ✔✔-No
There is no private cause of action due to violation of HIPAA
-Can only sue for invasion of privacy
Health Information - ANSWER ✔✔-any information whether oral or recorded in any form/medium
related to the provision of or payment for healthcare
PHI - ANSWER ✔✔-Protected Health Information
-any health-related information that identifies or can be used to identify the individual to whom it
pertains
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Covered entity - ANSWER ✔✔--a health plan
-healthcare clearinghouse
-healthcare provider
-that which transmits any health info in electronic form
Who owns medical records? - ANSWER ✔✔-the covered entity
-state law generally provides that healthcare providers own & have physical possession of health records
-but, pts can have access to them
Patients and Medical Records - ANSWER ✔✔--pts have a right to:
-view records
-copy
-have records sent
-request correction to any facility of their choice
(under HIPAA)
Business Associates - ANSWER ✔✔--outside persons/organizations that use PHI while providing
services on behalf of a covered entity
(ex. billing, claims processing, utilization review)
HIPAA Privacy & Security - ANSWER ✔✔--due to electronic transactions/medical records
-covers all patient identifiable data
-requires full-time security program (ex. privacy/security officer training, monitoring)
-huge civil & criminal penalties
Created by Grace Amelia © 2025, All Rights Reserved.
HCA 201 - Exam 3 Questions and Answers 100%
Pass
HIM - ANSWER ✔✔-Health Information Management
HIPAA - ANSWER ✔✔-Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (Aug.1996)
-created the privacy & security rule
-Kassenbaum-Kennedy Bill : new privacy/security standards
-originally intended to protect health coverage fro employees for change/lose their jobs
-but, actually did not provide "portability" for health insurance
-regulations to improve security of electronic health transactions and privacy of health information
Can you sue if someone violates HIPAA rights? - ANSWER ✔✔-No
There is no private cause of action due to violation of HIPAA
-Can only sue for invasion of privacy
Health Information - ANSWER ✔✔-any information whether oral or recorded in any form/medium
related to the provision of or payment for healthcare
PHI - ANSWER ✔✔-Protected Health Information
-any health-related information that identifies or can be used to identify the individual to whom it
pertains
Created by Grace Amelia © 2025, All Rights Reserved.
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Covered entity - ANSWER ✔✔--a health plan
-healthcare clearinghouse
-healthcare provider
-that which transmits any health info in electronic form
Who owns medical records? - ANSWER ✔✔-the covered entity
-state law generally provides that healthcare providers own & have physical possession of health records
-but, pts can have access to them
Patients and Medical Records - ANSWER ✔✔--pts have a right to:
-view records
-copy
-have records sent
-request correction to any facility of their choice
(under HIPAA)
Business Associates - ANSWER ✔✔--outside persons/organizations that use PHI while providing
services on behalf of a covered entity
(ex. billing, claims processing, utilization review)
HIPAA Privacy & Security - ANSWER ✔✔--due to electronic transactions/medical records
-covers all patient identifiable data
-requires full-time security program (ex. privacy/security officer training, monitoring)
-huge civil & criminal penalties
Created by Grace Amelia © 2025, All Rights Reserved.
