HIPAA Basics Flashcards
HIPAA is ___ legislation.
Federal
Define HIPAA
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
Criminal enforcement of HIPAA is carried out by ___.
DOJ,Department of Justice
The HIPAA section that protects health information in any form is known as the ___.
Privacy Rule
The security rule primarily protects which of the following?
Electronic PHI ( Protected Health Information)
A business associate agreement must include what requirement.
The business associate may only use PHI for specified purposes
An electronic health records software publisher is considered a ___
Business associate
The HIPAA Security Rule is designed to support the ___ of electronic protected health information.
Confidentiality, integrity, and availability
About half of HIPAA Security Rule requirements are actually in the ___ Safeguard section.
Administrative
A guiding principle of the Privacy Rule is that only the ___ information is shared between people not responsible for providing treatment.
Minimum necessary
HIPAA provides___
Portability of Health insurance, privacy of health info, and security of electronic health info
Which of the following administers HIPAA
A. DHHS <–
B. DOJ
C. State hospital associations
D. AMA
When was HIPAA passed by congress?
1996
What is a healthcare clearinghouse?
Organizations that process certain health info (treatment and diagnostics) and converts them into electronic bills
What is a business associate?
Any business that provides services to a covered entity and may come in contact with PHI
Privacy Act
- Governs the use and disclosure of PHI
- Established Minimum Necessary rule
Security Rule
Protects electronic health information
HITECH Act
- Provides incentives for the adoption of EHR
- Made modifications to HIPAA in 2009
- Gives State Attorne’y General the authority to enforce HIPAA civil penalties
