Free HIPAA Medical Information Questions and Answers

Question 1

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA):

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All of the above

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Protects health insurance coverage for workers and their families when they change or lose their job

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Requires national standards for electronic health care transactions

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Addresses security and privacy of health dat

Question 2

U.S.C. 7332 deals with confidentially of patient medical record information related to:

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Drug abuse, alcoholism, infection with the HIV virus, and sickle cell anemia

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Drug abuse, sexually transmitted diseases, and tuberculosis

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HIV/Aids Status

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Mental illness, HIV status, drug and alcohol abuse

Question 3

When a patient requests copies of his/her medical records:

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I can charge reasonable cost-based fees

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I can set the rate at any amount i choose

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I can charge $1.00 per copy

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I can charge for retrieval as well as copying fees for retrieval

Question 4

When a patient requests access to his/her medical records:

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B and C

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I always have to provide the complete record

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I can provide a summary if I think it is too difficult for the patient to interpret

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I need to have the requestor agree on charges for the summary in advance

Question 5

A copy of an authorization.

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Is acceptable if all elements are included

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Is okay, if legible

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Is never acceptable

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Must be notarized

Question 6

An authorization can be revoked:

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Only within 30 days of the original authorization

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By telephone request

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Under no circumstances-once authorization is given, it cannot be revoked

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If the requested action has not already been taken

Question 7

If the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HSS) validates a complaint my practice:

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It may result in a compliance review

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The Secretary of HSS just makes recommendations to the provider

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There can be a $100 penalty per complaint

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Nothing will happen unless harm to patient is proven

Question 8

My practice can respond to a request to amend a record:

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Within 60 days

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When i get around to it

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Only if deemed to affect a patient's care

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Within 90 days

Question 9

A practice can refuse to amend the record:

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Under specific circumstances

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Under NO cirumstances

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Only if it doesnt affect insurance coverage

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If you do not find it necessary for patient care

Question 10

The Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP) must be:

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All of the above

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Given to each patient at the first visit after April 14, 2003

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Posted on my Web site, if I have one

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Posted in the office