I-D. HIPAA Flashcards
A Business Associate Agreement is required when
A) staff work for more than one healthcare entity
B) medical records are handled in the department
C) a new staff member is hired
D) medical records are shared
medical records are shared.
Once EEG data is acquired there is an expectation that the information will be protected. This means
A) the viewing of the data is restricted to neurologists
B) patients may never have access to the raw data
C) all staff are accountable for protecting the patient confidentiality
D) only the medical director can remove data files from the department
all staff are accountable for protecting the patient confidentiality
The central aspect of using the “minimum necessary” amount of protected health information needed to accomplish the intended purpose of the use, disclosure, or request is a part of which Act?
A) Affordable Care Act
B) Sunshine Act
C) Insurance Act
D) Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
A Technologist should only discuss EEG findings with:
A) The patient’s nurse
B) The patient’s primary care physician
C) The interpreting electronencephalographer
D) The consulting neurologist
The interpreting electroencephalographer
When is it permissible to release patient information to a third party?
A) When the patient provides written consent
B) When it is in the best interest of the patient
C) When requested by another physician
D) When the patient provides verbal consent
When the patient provides written consent.
A stat EEG has been ordered on a woman who experienced a generalized tonic-clonic seizure. She is confused. While the technologist is running a baseline, a man enters claiming to be her husband. If he asks about the record, the technologist should
A) tell the man what the recording reveals
B) tell the man to remain quietly in the room
C) ask the man to wait for a physician to speak to him
D) ask the man to verify his identity
ask the man to wait for a physician to speak to him.
