SAFEGUARDING MEDICAL INFO

Question 1

INSTRUCTIONS GOVERNING SAFEGUARDING MEDICAL INFO

Answer 1

DON PRIVACY ACT PROGRAM SECNAVINST 5211.5

HIPAA, 1996

Question 2

CNO RESPONSIBILITIES, SAFEGUARDING MEDICAL INFO

Answer 2

ADMINISTER/SUPERVISE EXECUTION OF PRIVACY ACT FOR DON

PRINCIPAL COORDINATOR FOR SECNAV

Question 3

IDC REPSONSIBILITIES,

SAFEGUARDING MEDICAL INFO

Answer 3

SAFEGUARD THE RIGHT OF OTHERS

• ENSURE INFO CURRENT/ACCURATE
• ENSURE REQUEST FOR ACTION ARE ACTED UPON
• ALLOW SM ACCESS TO THEIR RECORD

Question 4

WHICH OFFICIALS HAVE AUTHORITY TO RELEASE INFORMATION

Answer 4

OFFICIALS WHO HAVE COGNIZANCE OVER RECORDS

Question 5

WHEN CAN INFORMATION BE RELEASED FROM MEDICAL RECORDS

Answer 5

• RELEASE TO THE PUBLIC- NEVER
• TO INDIVIDUAL- RELEASE, UNLESS IT COULD BE HARMFUL TO MENTAL HEALTH
• RELEASE TO GOVT-NEED TO KNOW BASIS

Question 6

WHAT IS DISCLOSURE ACCOUNTING

Answer 6

ACCURATE ACCOUNTING OF INFO RELEASED.

LETS YOU KNOW WHAT IS RELEASED AND TO WHO

Question 7

OPNAV 5211/9

Answer 7

RECORD OF DISCLOSURE

MUST BE USED TO RECORD A DISCLOSURE

Question 8

WHEN CAN INDIVIDUAL REQUEST AMENDMENT OF RECORDS

Answer 8

INDIVIDUALS CAN REQUEST AMENDMENT IF INFO IS INACCURATE OR IRRELEVANT
MUST PROVIDE ALL PROOF

Question 9

TIMELINE FOR AMENDMENT REQUEST

Answer 9

WITHIN 10 WORKING DAYS THE OFFICIAL HAVING COGNIZANCE OVER MATTER WILL PROVIDE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF REQUEST

Question 10

PRIVACY ACT VIOLATIONS/PENATLIES

Answer 10

MAINTAINING UNAUTHORIZED RECORDS-ONLY CNO CAN APPROVE
WRONGFUL DISCLOSURE
WRONGFUL REQUESTING OR OBTAINING
-MISDEMEANORS, FINES UP TO $5,000

Question 11

HIPAA VIOLATIONS/PENALTIES

Answer 11

WRONGFUL DISCLOSURE
->$50K, >1 YR IN PRISON, OR BOTH
UNDER FALSE PRETENSES
->$100K, >5 YRSM OR BOTH
WITH INTENT TO SELL,HARM, USE
->250K, >10 YRS, OR BOTH