CHAA - Certified Healthcare Access Associate HIPAA Privacy and Security 3

Question 1

Under HIPAA's 'minimum necessary' standard, what must a healthcare access associate consider when requesting or using patient information?

Accepted Answer

Use only the minimum amount of PHI reasonably needed to accomplish the intended purpose

Answer

The minimum necessary standard requires that covered entities limit access and disclosure of PHI to only what is needed for the specific task at hand. Staff should not routinely access or share more patient information than necessary for their role.

Question 2

What is the primary purpose of a Business Associate Agreement (BAA) under HIPAA?

Accepted Answer

To legally obligate a third-party vendor handling PHI to protect it according to HIPAA standards

Answer

A BAA is a required contract between a covered entity and a business associate (any vendor or third party that handles PHI on behalf of the covered entity). It ensures the business associate will appropriately safeguard the PHI they access or process.

Question 3

Under the HIPAA Breach Notification Rule, within how many days must a covered entity notify affected individuals following discovery of a breach of unsecured PHI?

Accepted Answer

60 days

Answer

The HIPAA Breach Notification Rule requires covered entities to notify affected individuals within 60 days of discovering a breach of unsecured PHI. If the breach affects more than 500 residents of a state, prominent media outlets must also be notified.

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT one of the 18 identifiers that make health information 'individually identifiable' under HIPAA?

Accepted Answer

Blood type

Answer

Blood type is not among the 18 HIPAA identifiers. The 18 identifiers include names, geographic data, specific dates, SSNs, phone/fax numbers, email addresses, medical record numbers, biometric identifiers, and others — but not clinical values like blood type or diagnosis codes on their own.

Question 5

A patient's right to an 'accounting of disclosures' under the HIPAA Privacy Rule entitles them to:

Accepted Answer

A log of disclosures of their PHI made without their authorization over the past six years

Answer

The right to an accounting of disclosures allows patients to request a record of when and to whom their PHI was disclosed without their authorization (e.g., for public health reporting or law enforcement). It does not cover disclosures made for treatment, payment, or healthcare operations.

CHAA - Certified Healthcare Access Associate Practice Test

CHAA - Certified Healthcare Access Associate Practice Test

CHAA - Certified Healthcare Access Associate HIPAA Privacy and Security 3