Exam 7: Privacy, Security, Confidentiality, and Legal Issues

A staff member who monitors existing and new regulations and is the "go-to" person should an incident occur is known as the _____________________.

Dr. Patterson has referred his patient, James Holt, to a dermatologist. James' records were sent electronically to the dermatologist's office. The release of records was done to ensure _______________ of care.

Which of the following is not included in a Notice of Privacy Practices?

Why might a patient want an accounting of disclosures from his/her EHR to employees and care providers within the medical practice or hospital?

Why might a hospital or medical office find it necessary to include specific policies regarding the use of social media to communicate about the hospital or office?

Emails or faxes that are sent and arrive at the wrong location constitute a privacy

The fact that a patient is either admitted to or is undergoing treatment in a facility and that his or her location within the facility is known as what kind of information?

Kate Simpson, an office manager, is able to access all of the functionality of Prime Suite, but Amy Shaw, a medical assistant, is able to access only registration and charting functions. Discuss why their access is different.

The right to be left alone, or in healthcare, to undergo care without others infringing on one's personal space is known as what?

To help guard against unauthorized individuals accessing a practice's computer system, a unique access code that is known only to the user is used. What is this unique access code called?

Ongoing communication about a particular topic, for instance satisfaction with a medical office, may be posted on a __________, a social media format where an author provides periodic commentary on various issues.

An employee at Memorial Medical Practice released the diagnosis of a patient to the patient's spouse without an authorization. This is known as a/an _________________________.

You are the privacy officer at your medical office. What might your duties be?

Explain the topics that should be covered in a disaster recovery plan.

James Philips has asked that certain personnel within the office be prohibited from seeing his health information. How will this record be flagged in Prime Suite?

Records were released to a life insurance company without authorization, and the release was not required by law. This is known as a/an _______________.

Blocking access to a facility's computer systems by unauthorized users is accomplished through the use of

Which of the following passwords would be considered most secure?

Explain the concept of minimum necessary information in regard to accessing PHI. Give an example that is different from that given in your text.

In order to deter unauthorized access to email, documentation and patient information, data may be ___________________.