CHL Law and Ethics 3

Question 1

A healthcare organization wants to share de-identified patient data with a research university. Under HIPAA, de-identification requires:

Accepted Answer

Removal of the 18 specific identifiers listed in the Safe Harbor method or expert statistical determination

Answer

HIPAA's Safe Harbor de-identification method requires removal of 18 specific types of identifiers; alternatively, a qualified expert may certify that re-identification risk is very small.

Question 2

Which document legally designates another person to make healthcare decisions on behalf of a patient who becomes incapacitated?

Accepted Answer

Durable power of attorney for healthcare

Answer

A durable power of attorney for healthcare (healthcare proxy) legally authorizes a designated agent to make medical decisions if the patient loses decision-making capacity.

Question 3

An ethics committee is consulted when a family demands aggressive life-sustaining treatment that the care team believes is futile. The ethics committee's primary role is to:

Accepted Answer

Facilitate communication, clarify values, and provide recommendations to resolve the conflict

Answer

Ethics committees serve as consultative bodies that help mediate disputes, clarify ethical issues, and facilitate shared decision-making — they do not issue binding orders.

Question 4

Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, a healthcare employer is prohibited from discriminating based on all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

Clinical competence

Answer

Title VII prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, and national origin; clinical competence is a legitimate, non-discriminatory basis for employment decisions.

Question 5

A healthcare leader is structuring a management services agreement with a physician group. To avoid Anti-Kickback Statute liability, the compensation must be:

Accepted Answer

Set at fair market value and not tied to referral volume

Answer

The Personal Services safe harbor under the Anti-Kickback Statute requires compensation to reflect fair market value and be unrelated to the volume or value of referrals.

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CHL Law and Ethics 3