SLHS 3580 QUIZ 1 - HIPAA QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
What does HIPAA stand for? - Answer -Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
When was HIPAA signed into effect? - Answer -1996 by Bill Clinton
What is the purpose of HIPAA? - Answer -to ensure security of privacy of healthcare providers,
both public and private
What does PHI mean? - Answer -Protected Health Information
Examples of PHI - Answer -name, address, name of employer, social security number, etc.
What are covered entities? - Answer -health insurance companies, healthcare clearinghouses,
and ALL healthcare providers that conduct business must comply with regulations
As a provider, how much should you access an individual's PHI? - Answer -the least amount
necessary to do your job
True or False: As an individual, you can request access to your medical/ healthcare records at any
time - Answer -true
Who can access PHI? - Answer -the patient, anyone the client provides written approval for, and
healthcare providers involved in their care
Who CANNOT access PHI? - Answer -any healthcare providers not involved in their care, any
outside individuals the person has not permitted access to (except law enforcement)
What does FERPA stand for? - Answer -Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
What is FERPA? - Answer -federal law that protects the privacy of student education records
Who does FERPA apply to? - Answer -all schools that receive funds under an applicable program
of the U.S. Dept. of Education
True or false: the rights of a child's education records transfer from parents to the student when he
or she reaches 18, or attends school beyond high school. - Answer -true
Possible consequences of a HIPAA violation - Answer -fines up to $250,000 or jail time up to 10
years
What is ethics? - Answer -moral principles that govern a person's behavior or the conducting of an
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What does HIPAA stand for? - Answer -Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
When was HIPAA signed into effect? - Answer -1996 by Bill Clinton
What is the purpose of HIPAA? - Answer -to ensure security of privacy of healthcare providers,
both public and private
What does PHI mean? - Answer -Protected Health Information
Examples of PHI - Answer -name, address, name of employer, social security number, etc.
What are covered entities? - Answer -health insurance companies, healthcare clearinghouses,
and ALL healthcare providers that conduct business must comply with regulations
As a provider, how much should you access an individual's PHI? - Answer -the least amount
necessary to do your job
True or False: As an individual, you can request access to your medical/ healthcare records at any
time - Answer -true
Who can access PHI? - Answer -the patient, anyone the client provides written approval for, and
healthcare providers involved in their care
Who CANNOT access PHI? - Answer -any healthcare providers not involved in their care, any
outside individuals the person has not permitted access to (except law enforcement)
What does FERPA stand for? - Answer -Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
What is FERPA? - Answer -federal law that protects the privacy of student education records
Who does FERPA apply to? - Answer -all schools that receive funds under an applicable program
of the U.S. Dept. of Education
True or false: the rights of a child's education records transfer from parents to the student when he
or she reaches 18, or attends school beyond high school. - Answer -true
Possible consequences of a HIPAA violation - Answer -fines up to $250,000 or jail time up to 10
years
What is ethics? - Answer -moral principles that govern a person's behavior or the conducting of an
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