CHI Ethics, Regulations, & Compliance in Health Informatics

Question 1

Which U.S. regulation protects patient privacy and governs the security of health information?

Accepted Answer

HIPAA

Answer

GDPR

Answer

FERPA

Answer

HITECH Act

Question 2

What is the primary goal of the HITECH Act?

Accepted Answer

Encourage the adoption of electronic health records

Answer

Eliminate paper records entirely

Answer

Restrict patient access to health data

Answer

Reduce cybersecurity regulations

Question 3

Which ethical principle ensures that patient data is not shared without proper authorization?

Accepted Answer

Confidentiality

Answer

Autonomy

Answer

Non-maleficence

Answer

Justice

Question 4

Which compliance requirement ensures healthcare organizations conduct risk assessments to protect data?

Accepted Answer

HIPAA Security Rule

Answer

GDPR

Answer

Freedom of Information Act

Answer

Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments

Question 5

What is the primary function of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in healthcare?

Accepted Answer

Protects patient data privacy in the EU

Answer

Facilitates unlimited data sharing

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Eliminates data encryption requirements

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Removes patient consent for data use

Question 6

Which organization enforces HIPAA compliance in the United States?

Accepted Answer

OCR

Answer

FDA

Answer

CDC

Answer

NIH