SLHS 3580 QUIZ 1 - HIPAA QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ALREADY PASSED
What does HIPAA stand for? - Answers Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
When was HIPAA signed into effect? - Answers 1996 by Bill Clinton
What is the purpose of HIPAA? - Answers to ensure security of privacy of healthcare providers,
both public and private
What does PHI mean? - Answers Protected Health Information
Examples of PHI - Answers name, address, name of employer, social security number, etc.
What are covered entities? - Answers 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? - Answers 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 - Answers true
Who can access PHI? - Answers the patient, anyone the client provides written approval for, and
healthcare providers involved in their care
Who CANNOT access PHI? - Answers 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? - Answers Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
What is FERPA? - Answers federal law that protects the privacy of student education records
Who does FERPA apply to? - Answers 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. - Answers true
Possible consequences of a HIPAA violation - Answers fines up to $250,000 or jail time up to 10
years
What is ethics? - Answers moral principles that govern a person's behavior or the conducting of
an activity
When was the ASHA Code of Ethics last updated? - Answers 2023
What does the ASHA Code of Ethics contain? - Answers preamble and four principles
What does HIPAA stand for? - Answers Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
When was HIPAA signed into effect? - Answers 1996 by Bill Clinton
What is the purpose of HIPAA? - Answers to ensure security of privacy of healthcare providers,
both public and private
What does PHI mean? - Answers Protected Health Information
Examples of PHI - Answers name, address, name of employer, social security number, etc.
What are covered entities? - Answers 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? - Answers 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 - Answers true
Who can access PHI? - Answers the patient, anyone the client provides written approval for, and
healthcare providers involved in their care
Who CANNOT access PHI? - Answers 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? - Answers Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
What is FERPA? - Answers federal law that protects the privacy of student education records
Who does FERPA apply to? - Answers 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. - Answers true
Possible consequences of a HIPAA violation - Answers fines up to $250,000 or jail time up to 10
years
What is ethics? - Answers moral principles that govern a person's behavior or the conducting of
an activity
When was the ASHA Code of Ethics last updated? - Answers 2023
What does the ASHA Code of Ethics contain? - Answers preamble and four principles
