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

Answer

Acknowledging the patient's concern and directing them to the appropriate hospital resource, such as the Patient Advocate, respects their rights and ensures proper follow-up.

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

Answer

Covered entities must have a signed Business Associate Agreement (BAA) with any third party that handles PHI on their behalf, making compliance a shared responsibility.

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

Answer

Politely reminding a colleague is the appropriate first step; discussing PHI in public areas like elevators constitutes an incidental privacy breach.

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

Answer

An authorization form ensures patients give informed, voluntary consent for specific uses or disclosures of their PHI that fall outside treatment, payment, or healthcare operations.

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

Answer

Incidental disclosure refers to secondary disclosures that occur as a byproduct of permissible uses or disclosures, such as another patient overhearing a clinician's conversation, and are permitted if reasonable safeguards are in place.

CHT - Certified Healthcare Transporters Practice Test

CHT - Certified Healthcare Transporters Practice Test

CHT Patient Rights, Privacy & HIPAA Compliance 3