Patient Rights, Privacy & HIPAA Compliance Flashcards
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What does HIPAA stand for in the context of healthcare?
Answer: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
HIPAA stands for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, which establishes national standards for protecting patient health information.
A patient refuses to be transported for a scheduled procedure. What is the transporter's first responsibility?
Answer: Respect the refusal and notify the nurse or charge nurse immediately
Patients have the right to refuse treatment and transport; the transporter must respect this right and promptly notify nursing staff to ensure proper clinical follow-up.
Which of the following is considered Protected Health Information (PHI) under HIPAA?
Answer: A patient's name combined with their diagnosis
PHI includes any individually identifiable health information, such as a patient's name linked to a diagnosis, condition, or treatment.
When transporting a patient, a colleague asks you to share the patient's diagnosis to satisfy personal curiosity. You should:
Answer: Decline because sharing PHI without a care-related need violates HIPAA
HIPAA's minimum necessary standard prohibits sharing PHI with staff who do not have a legitimate need related to the patient's care.
What is the 'minimum necessary' standard under HIPAA?
Answer: Only the minimum amount of PHI needed to accomplish the task should be used or disclosed
The minimum necessary standard requires covered entities to limit the use and disclosure of PHI to only what is needed to accomplish the intended purpose.
A patient asks a healthcare transporter who they can speak to about their rights regarding their medical information. The transporter should direct them to:
Answer: The hospital's Privacy Officer or Patient Advocate
The hospital's Privacy Officer or Patient Advocate is the appropriate resource for addressing patient concerns about their rights and PHI under HIPAA.
Which action best protects patient privacy when transporting a patient through a public hallway?
Answer: Avoid discussing the patient's clinical information in areas where others can overhear
Discussing a patient's clinical information in public areas constitutes an incidental disclosure of PHI and must be avoided to protect patient privacy.