Privacy and Confidentiality

Question 1

Title I of HIPAA

Answer 1

Protects health insurance coverage for workers and their families when they change or lose their jobs

Question 2

Title II of HIPAA

Answer 2

Requires the establishment of national standards for electronic health care transactions and national identifiers for providers, health insurance plans, and employers

Question 3

Who enforces HIPAA?

Answer 3

The Office for Civil Rights

Question 4

In what situations can health information be viewed/shared?

Answer 4

1. To ensure proper treatment and coordination of care
2. To pay for healthcare services
3. To ensure quality care given by healthcare providers
4. To protect the health of the public
5. To make required reports to the police

Question 5

Who does not have to follow HIPAA?

Answer 5

1. Life insurers
2. Employers
3. Workers compensation carriers
4. Many schools and school districts
5. Many state agencies such as child protective service agencies
6. Many law enforcement agencies
7. Many municipal offices

Question 6

What does the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act do?

Answer 6

Establishes a voluntary reporting system to enhance the data available to assess and resolve patient safety and health care quality issues

Question 7

What does the AHRQ do in regards to the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act?

Answer 7

Lists patient safety organizations, which are external experts established by the Patient Safety Act to collect and analyze patient safety information

Question 8

What is invasion of privacy?

Answer 8

Damaging one’s reputation as a result of information being shared without the patient’s permission