QUESTIONS SET 1 Flashcards
The process of reviewing and validating a physician’s education and experience prior to granting medical staff membership is called:
a. outcomes management
b. utilization review
c. credentialing
d. delineation of privileges
credentialing
In which of the following situations must a covered entity provide an appeals process for denials to requests from individuals who want to see their own health information?
a. when access to psychotherapy notes is requested
b. when the covered entity is cottectional institution
c. when a license healthcare professional has determined that access to PHI would likely endager the life or safety of the individual
d. when the covered entity has acted under the direction of a correctional institutions
When a licensed healthcare processional has determined that access to PHI would likely endanger the life or safety of the individual.
Securing the authorization of the attending physician, in addition to the patient’s authorization, for the release of medical information to the patient’s insurance company is:
A. A LEGAL REQUIREMENT UNDER THE PRIVILEGED COMMUNICATIONSTATUTE
B. A LEGAL REQUIREMENT UNDER COMMON LAW
C. NECESSARY ONLY IF THE PATIENT IS A MINOR
D. NOT LEGALLY REQUIRED
NOT LEGALLY REQUIRED
In most cases, minors are deemed legally incompetent to access, use, or disclose their health information. What resource should be consulted in terms of who may authorize the ability to access, use, or disclose the health records of minors?
a.State law, since HIPAA defers to state laws on matters related to minors
b.A hospital attorney, since they know the rules of the hospital
c.HIPAA, because there are strict HIPAA rules regarding minors
d.State rules of evidence related to minors
State law, since HIPAA defers to state laws on matter related to minors.
How many days does a covered entity have to respond to an individual’s request for access to hisor her PHI when the PHI is stored off-site?
a.10 days beyond the original requirement
b.30 days
c.60 days
d.90 days
60 days
Violations of the need-to-know principle and misuse of blanket authorizations are ethical problems pertaining to _____________.
A. DATA RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
B. GENETIC DISCRIMINATION
C. RELEASE OF INFORMATION
D. REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS
Release of information
HIPAA allows what form of signature?
A.AUTOMATIC
B.DIGITIZED
C.ELECTRONIC
D.WET
Electronic
A secretary in the nursing office was recently hospitalized with ketoacidosis. She comes to the HIM department and requests to review her health record. Of the options listed, what is the best course of action?
a. Tell her that hospital employees cannot access their own health records
b. Allow her to review her record after obtaining authorization from her.
c. Tell her to go through her supervisor for the information.
d. Refer the patient to her physician for the information.
Allow her to review her record after obtaining authorization from her.
Placing a condition about the award of a contract for laboratory services on the provision
of an “under the table” percentage payback to a physician who has the ability to influence
the decision about who is awarded the contract is called a(n):
a. Arbitration
b. Solicitation
c. Criminal bribery
d. Kickback
Kickback
The HIPAA Privacy Rule requires that covered entities must limit use, access, and disclosure of PHI to the least amount necessary to accomplish the intended purpose. What concept is this an example of?
a. Minimum necessary
b. Consent
c. Authorization
d. Notice of Privacy Practice
Minimum necessary
