EHR CH 3 – Flashcards
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ABC insurance has decided to discontinue Avery's insurance based on information it received from the local consumer reports agency, this falls under:
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Adverse action
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The office manager reviews the staff____________ every 6 months to determine if any unauthorized information was accessed.
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Audit trail
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Dawn was asked to sign a(n) _______ before receiving her flu shot.
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consent
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Kim has an appointment with a specialist to discuss chronic syncopal episodes. She needs a copy of her PMH to be sent to the specialist:
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authorization
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A consumer reporting agency is regulated under the ______ act.
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Fair Credit Reporting
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Medical offices submitting claims electronically are called:
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Covered entities
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A patient insurance form is an example of:
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IIHI
PHI
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Katie is going to an ENT specialist for seasonal allergies. Only those progress notes pertaining to treatment of rhinitis and copies of sinus x-rays are sent to the specialist's office:
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Minimum necessary standard
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Implementation of user names, passwords and screen savers are examples of _______.
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Safeguards
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Which of the following is NOT an example of secondary use?
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Prescription sent to a pharmacy
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____ are a set of rules and standards of conduct that grow from our understanding of right or wrong.
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Ethics
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After Kevin's HIV results are in, the doctor asks him to make an appointment to review the results together in a private office setting. This is an example of:
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Confidentially
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HIPAA addresses:
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Privacy
Security
Portability of insurance coverage
Physical safeguards
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What does protected health information pertain to?
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Health information stored and transmitted electronically
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The Privacy Rule requires providers to do all of the following except:
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Post a notice of privacy practices on the wall of the reception area for the public
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Which of the following is not a covered entity?
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Workers' compensation programs
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The Privacy Rule prohibits the discussion of patient information in the following areas except:
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over telephone
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The practice of enforcing penalties for staff failing to comply with security measures falls under:
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sanction policy
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Security guards are an example of:
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physical safeguard
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Encryption and decryption technology are examples of:
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technical safeguard
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If a patient believes his/her rights have been violated he/she may file a complaint with:
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OCR
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A coalition of healthcare organizations that promotes the adoption of interoperable EHRS by healthcare facilities is called the:
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CCHIT
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A nonprofit industry group and consumer reporting agency that maintains a database of medical information exchanged by the life, health, and disability insurers that make up its membership:
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Medical Information Bureau
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Dr. Smith's office, a covered entity, transmits electronic claims for reimbursement.
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True
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A lab result would be an example of IIHI.
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True
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Copying the entire chart of a patient for a cardiovascular referral is in compliance with the minimum necessary standard of HIPAA.
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False
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Unethical behaviors are always unlawful.
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False
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Unlawful behavior is always unethical.
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True
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Privacy and security are interchangeable terms.
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False
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Confidential and anonymous have the same meaning.
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False
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A patient having drug testing performed is given an ID number instead of using his name: This is an example of anonymity.
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True
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Accessing information on the Internet has increased the need for HIPAA implementation.
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True
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Patients with prior continuous health coverage cannot be denied due to preexisting conditions under HIPAA.
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True
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HIPAA focuses on protecting privacy and security concerns only.
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False
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Patients use their Social Security numbers as a secondary identifier under HIPAA.
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False
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The privacy officer is always the office manager of the practice.
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False
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A small office submitting its claims on paper to a clearinghouse that scans the claim into an electronic form is not a covered entity.
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False
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Workers' compensation programs are not considered to be health plans under HIPAA.
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True
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Employees are generally assigned the same privileges as the physician.
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False
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Drugs that are prescribed for use other than those approved by the FDA are illegal.
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False
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Records of visits to the school nurse are maintained under HIPAA.
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False
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A Medical Records Release can be generated and linked to a patient record using the correspondence link in SCMO.
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False
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Once the Medical Records Release form is selected, the next step is to use the search button to link to a patient record.
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True