CHT Patient Rights, Privacy & HIPAA Compliance 3

Question 1

A patient tells you they feel their privacy was violated during a previous transport. As a healthcare transporter, your best response is to:

Accepted Answer

Acknowledge their concern, listen respectfully, and encourage them to report it to the Patient Advocate

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Dismiss the concern and complete the transport quickly

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Apologize but explain that transporters are not responsible for privacy

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Tell the patient to file a formal complaint with the government

Question 2

Under HIPAA, which entity is responsible for ensuring that business associates who handle PHI comply with privacy requirements?

Accepted Answer

The covered entity (e.g., hospital) through a Business Associate Agreement

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The Department of Defense

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The business associate alone, with no oversight required

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Individual employees of the covered entity

Question 3

A transporter overhears a coworker discussing a patient's diagnosis in a crowded elevator. The appropriate response is to:

Accepted Answer

Gently remind the coworker that patient information should not be discussed in public areas

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Join the conversation since all parties are hospital employees

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Ignore the situation as it is not the transporter's responsibility

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Report the coworker to hospital administration immediately without speaking to them first

Question 4

What is the primary purpose of requiring patients to sign an Authorization Form before sharing their PHI for non-TPO purposes?

Accepted Answer

To ensure patients understand and consent to the specific use or disclosure of their health information

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To protect the hospital from lawsuits

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To allow billing departments to access all patient records

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To enable marketing companies to contact patients about new services

Question 5

Which of the following best describes 'incidental disclosure' under HIPAA?

Accepted Answer

An inadvertent disclosure that cannot reasonably be prevented while conducting normal healthcare operations

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A deliberate, unauthorized release of PHI

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A planned disclosure made without patient consent

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A disclosure made by a business associate to a covered entity

Question 6

Which federal office is responsible for enforcing HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules?

Accepted Answer

The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) within the Department of Health and Human Services

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

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The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

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The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO)

Question 7

A pediatric patient being transported is accompanied by an adult who claims to be the child's guardian but cannot provide documentation. The transporter should:

Accepted Answer

Complete the transport and alert the nursing staff about the unverified guardian status

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Share all clinical information freely since the child is a minor

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Refuse transport until documentation is provided

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Call law enforcement immediately