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HIPAA Quiz

There are 20 questions. You must get 100% to pass and only 3 tries. Be careful, there are a couple trick questions!

Be sure you've studied first and read carefully!

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Question 1 of 20

1. Which of the following is the best definition of privacy?

A

Includes movement of patient residence

B

Includes confidentiality of individual health information

C

Includes amount of time spent applying for health care

Question 2 of 20

2. Patients don't always expect their information to remain private

A

True

B

False

Question 3 of 20

3. What does PHI stand for?

A

Private Home Insurance

B

Public Housing Incorporated

C

Private Health Information

Question 4 of 20

4. Protection of PHI is required by...

A

Law, professional ethics, and accreditation requirements

B

Parents, children and teachers

C

Workplaces, colleges, and coordinators

Question 5 of 20

5. What is the meaning of the acronym HIPAA?

A

Home Information for Patients Accessing Accounts of 2004

B

Health Insurance Practice Account Access of 1999

C

Health Insurance Portability and Accessibility Act of 1996

Question 6 of 20

6. What steps can an independent contractor take to protect Coding Advantage?

A

Maintain the integrity of medical information

B

Protect the confidentiality of patient and practice data

C

Sign HIPAA and Business Associate agreements

D

All of the above

E

None of the above

Question 7 of 20

7. What does PHI consist of?

(Select all that apply)
A

Demographic and personal information

B

Medical record and history for a named individual

C

Blood sugar stats for ten anonymous volunteers

D

Heart rate readings for an unknown participant

E

Billing information, reports and files for an account number

Question 8 of 20

8. Independent contractors should be concerned about the access, disclosure, and transfer of PHI.

A

True

B

False

Question 9 of 20

9. A good rule of thumb to follow toward granting authorization access to data is the Maximum Necessary rule.

A

True

B

False

Question 10 of 20

10. Which document outlines non-competition and non-disclosure terms for an independent contractor of Coding Advantage?

A

Independent Contractor Agreement

B

Business Associate Agreement

C

HIPAA Compliance Agreement

Question 11 of 20

11. How is information protected?

A

Write a letter to HIPAA to protect your computer files

B

Place a large, keyed lock on the front door of your house

C

Personally guard files and access, follow PHI policy, protect client and Coding Advantage data

Question 12 of 20

12. If Cousin Benny wants you to look up Aunt June's recent doctor visit information, you should so he won't be mad at you. 

A

True

B

False

Question 13 of 20

13. PHI, when it is in context with other patient information, includes the following:

(Select all that apply)
A

Name

B

Birth Date

C

Encounter Date

D

Phone Number

E

Fax number

F

Email address

G

Beneficiary information

H

Social Security number

I

Medical record number

J

Shoe size

Question 14 of 20

14. If anti-virus software really slows down your computer speed, you can disable or remove it for your Coding Advantage work.

A

Always

B

Usually

C

Sometimes

D

Rarely

E

Never

Question 15 of 20

15. You just emailed a patient's name accidentally! You should...

A

Ignore It

B

Ask a coworker what to do

C

Notify your manager immediately

Question 16 of 20

16. It's dinnertime! You should do the following best practice:

A

Lock my computer screen before I walk away

B

Turn down the brightness on my computer screen before I walk away

C

Cover the screen with a file folder so nobody can see it before I walk away

Question 17 of 20

17. You should have your own user id and private password for your computer if it's shared with other family members or even if you are the only user.

A

True

B

False

Question 18 of 20

18. PHI includes patient care and condition records.

A

True

B

False

Question 19 of 20

19. One way you can email a social security number is to...

A

Type it in a very light color font

B

Send half in one email, half in another

C

Encrypt the email to send it securely

Question 20 of 20

20. An independent contractor can use a public Wi-Fi connection for Coding Advantage work as long as it has a password.

A

True

B

False

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