HIPAA AND PRIVACY ACT TRAINING JKO EXAM

HIPAA AND PRIVACY ACT TRAINING JKO EXAM

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In which of the following circumstances must an individual be given the opportunity to agree or object to the use and disclosure of their PHI? Ans✔✔- A and C (answer) a). Before their information is included in a facility directory

b). Before PHI directly relevant to a person's involvement with the individual's care or payment of health care is shared with that person Which of the following statements about the HIPAA Security Rule are true? Ans✔✔- All of the above (answer) a). Established a national set of standards for the protection of PHI that is created, received, maintained, or transmitted in electronic media by a HIPAA covered entity (CE) or business associate (BA)

b). Protects electronic PHI (ePHI)

c). Addresses three types of safeguards - administrative, technical and physical - that must be in place to secure individuals' ePHI A covered entity (CE) must have an established complaint process. Ans✔✔- True The e-Government Act promotes the use of electronic government services by the public and improves the use of information technology in the government. Ans✔✔- True

(CORECT)

When must a breach be reported to the U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team? Ans✔✔- Within 1 hour of discovery Which of the following statements about the Privacy Act are true? Ans✔✔- All of the above (answer)

a). Balances the privacy rights of individuals with the Government's need to collect and maintain information

b). Regulates how federal agencies solicit and collect personally identifiable information (PII)

c). Sets forth requirements for the maintenance, use, and disclosure of PII What of the following are categories for punishing violations of federal health care laws? Ans✔✔- All of the above (answer) Criminal penalties Civil money penalties Sanctions Which of the following are common causes of breaches? Ans✔✔- All of the above (answer) Theft and intentional unauthorized access to PHI and personally identifiable information (PII)

Human error (e.g. misdirected communication containing PHI or PII)

Lost or stolen electronic media devices or paper records containing PHI or PII Which of the following are fundamental objectives of information security? Ans✔✔All of the above (answer) Confidentiality

Integrity

Availability If an individual believes that a DoD covered entity (CE) is not complying with HIPAA, he or she may file a

complaint with the: Ans✔✔- All of the above (answer)

DHA Privacy Office

HHS Secretary

MTF HIPAA Privacy Officer Technical safeguards are: Ans✔✔- Information technology and the associated policies and procedures that are used to protect and control access to ePHI A Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) is an analysis of how information is handled: Ans✔✔- Physical measures, including policies and procedures that are used to protect electronic information systems and related buildings and equipment, from natural and environmental hazards, and unauthorized intrusion (correct) A Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) is an analysis of how information is handled: Ans✔✔- All of the above To ensure handling conforms to applicable legal, regulatory, and policy requirements regarding privacy

To determine the risks and effects of collecting, maintaining and disseminating information in identifiable form in an electronic information system

To examine and evaluate protections and alternative processes for handling information to mitigate potential privacy risks A breach as defined by the DoD is broader than a HIPAA breach (or breach defined by HHS). Ans✔✔- True Which of the following are breach prevention best practices? Ans✔✔- All of this above (answer) Access only the minimum amount of PHI/personally identifiable information (PII) necessary

Logoff or lock your workstation when it is unattended

Promptly retrieve documents containing PHI/PHI from the printer An incidental use or disclosure is not a violation of the HIPAA Privacy Rule if the covered entity (CE) has: Ans✔✔- All of the above (answer) Implemented the minimum necessary standard

Established appropriate administrative safeguards

Established appropriate physical and technical safeguards Under the Privacy Act, individuals have the right to request amendments of their records contained in a system of records. Ans✔✔- True Which HHS Office is charged with protecting an individual patient's health information privacy and security through the enforcement of HIPAA? Ans✔✔- Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals

(OMHA) (CORRECT)

Challenge exam:

-Office for Civil Rights (OCR) Physical safeguards are: Ans✔✔- -Administrative actions, and policies and procedures that are used to manage the selection, development, implementation and maintenance of security measures to protect electronic PHI (ePHI). These safeguards also outline how to manage the conduct of the workforce in relation to the protection of ePHI

Challenge exam:

-Physical measures, including policies and procedures that are used to protect electronic information systems and related buildings and equipment, from natural and environmental hazards, and unauthorized intrusion Which of the following would be considered PHI? Ans✔✔- An individual's first and last name and the medical diagnosis in a physician's progress report

The minimum necessary standard: Ans✔✔- All of the above (ANSWER)

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

Does not apply to exchanges between providers treating a patient

Does not apply to uses or disclosures made to the individual or pursuant to the individual's authorization ePHI Ans✔✔- ePHI is PHI that is created, received, maintained, or transmitted in electronic media by a HIPAA CE or BA.Information security: Ans✔✔- the process of protecting data from unauthorized access, destruction, modification, or disruption