Question 1

Employees of the medical facility must be trained to implement the HIPAA procedures that the facility has put in place.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The Title I provision of HIPAA regulates __________ reform.

Accepted Answer

insurance
Title I of

Question 3

Most physicians' offices require that patients request access to their PHI in __________.

Accepted Answer

writing
Patients sho

Question 4

To infer is to derive as a conclusion from facts and premises.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Patients have more control over their medical records today because of HIPAA's regulations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Agencies rarely share information with regard to HIPAA compliance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The medical assistant never has to ask for identification of patients in the office setting, because this can be easily assumed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is not one of the patient rights provided by HIPAA?

Accepted Answer

A) Right to notice of a facility's privacy practices 
B) Right to receive notice of all disclosures of PHI 
C) Right to obtain the original medical record 
D) Right to have access to, view, and obtain a copy of the person's PHI 
A) Right to notice of a facility's privacy practices 
B) Right to receive notice of all disclosures of PHI 
C) Right to obtain the original medical record 
D) Right to have access to, view, and obtain a copy of the person's PHI

Question 9

A(n) __________ process should be in place for instances when the provider does not agree with restrictions that patients place on their PHI.

Accepted Answer

appeal
All healthcare faciliti

Question 10

__________ media are used daily in modern physicians' offices and healthcare facilities.

Accepted Answer

Electronic
Employees

Question 11

A separate release of information form often is used for human immunodeficiency virus information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

HIPAA violators face only civil charges if patient privacy rights are compromised.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

If uncertain about any situation with regard to HIPAA compliance, the medical assistant should consult the HIPAA __________.

Accepted Answer

Web site
Internet site
The HIPAA Web sit

Question 14

Which of the following is not true regarding HIPAA laws?

Accepted Answer

A) Patients have more control over their medical records. 
B) Few boundaries are set on the use and release of health records. 
C) Patients can make informed choices on how their personal health information is used. 
D) Violators are held accountable if patients' privacy rights are compromised. 
A) Patients have more control over their medical records. 
B) Few boundaries are set on the use and release of health records. 
C) Patients can make informed choices on how their personal health information is used. 
D) Violators are held accountable if patients' privacy rights are compromised.

Question 15

Information about patients' rights regarding PHI does not have to be included in a notice of privacy practices.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Providers must review requests for amendments of PHI and act on them within _____ days.

Accepted Answer

A) 30 
B) 60 
C) 90 
D) 120 
A) 30 
B) 60 
C) 90 
D) 120

Question 17

A notice of privacy practices must be presented before a patient can receive emergency care.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

How many provisions does HIPAA contain?

Accepted Answer

A) One 
B) Two 
C) Three 
D) Four 
A) One 
B) Two 
C) Three 
D) Four

Question 19

The division of the federal government that enforces privacy standards is:

Accepted Answer

A) OSHA 
B) HIPAA 
C) OCR 
D) OIG 
A) OSHA 
B) HIPAA 
C) OCR 
D) OIG

Question 20

A pharmacist cannot discuss a patient on the phone when another person is standing nearby.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 17: Privacy in the Physicians Office

Employees of the medical facility must be trained to implement the HIPAA procedures that the facility has put in place.

The Title I provision of HIPAA regulates __________ reform.

Most physicians' offices require that patients request access to their PHI in __________.

To infer is to derive as a conclusion from facts and premises.

Patients have more control over their medical records today because of HIPAA's regulations.

Agencies rarely share information with regard to HIPAA compliance.

The medical assistant never has to ask for identification of patients in the office setting, because this can be easily assumed.

Which of the following is not one of the patient rights provided by HIPAA?

A(n) __________ process should be in place for instances when the provider does not agree with restrictions that patients place on their PHI.

__________ media are used daily in modern physicians' offices and healthcare facilities.

A separate release of information form often is used for human immunodeficiency virus information.

HIPAA violators face only civil charges if patient privacy rights are compromised.

If uncertain about any situation with regard to HIPAA compliance, the medical assistant should consult the HIPAA __________.

Which of the following is not true regarding HIPAA laws?

Information about patients' rights regarding PHI does not have to be included in a notice of privacy practices.

Providers must review requests for amendments of PHI and act on them within _____ days.

A notice of privacy practices must be presented before a patient can receive emergency care.

How many provisions does HIPAA contain?

The division of the federal government that enforces privacy standards is:

A pharmacist cannot discuss a patient on the phone when another person is standing nearby.

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