FREE HCISPP HealthCare Data Security & Privacy Management Questions and Answers

Question 1

What is the primary purpose of the HIPAA Security Rule?

Accepted Answer

To ensure confidentiality, integrity, and availability of ePHI

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To increase healthcare costs

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To eliminate all electronic health records

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To share patient data publicly

Question 2

Which of the following is considered Protected Health Information (PHI) under HIPAA?

Accepted Answer

A patient's name with their medical diagnosis

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Aggregated hospital admission statistics

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Public health advisories

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Medical textbook illustrations

Question 3

What is the minimum necessary standard in healthcare data access?

Accepted Answer

Access to PHI should be limited to only what's necessary for job functions

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All staff should have complete access to all patient records

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Patients must request access to their own records weekly

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Only physicians need access to medical records

Question 4

Which security measure is required for protecting ePHI on mobile devices?

Accepted Answer

Encryption of ePHI on mobile devices

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No special measures are needed for mobile devices

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Public sharing of device passwords

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Automatic forwarding of all data to personal email

Question 5

What is the purpose of a Business Associate Agreement (BAA) under HIPAA?

Accepted Answer

To establish PHI protection requirements for third-party vendors

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To allow unlimited sharing of patient data

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To eliminate all privacy protections

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To reduce healthcare organization liability

Question 6

Which of the following is an example of an appropriate technical safeguard for ePHI?

Accepted Answer

Automatic logoff of inactive sessions

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Writing passwords on sticky notes

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Sharing login credentials among staff

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Storing unencrypted data on personal devices

Question 7

What is the timeframe for reporting a breach of unsecured PHI affecting 500+ individuals?

Accepted Answer

Without unreasonable delay, not to exceed 60 calendar days

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Within 60 calendar days

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Within 60 business days

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Within 30 calendar days

Question 8

Which principle is central to the HIPAA Privacy Rule?

Accepted Answer

Patients have rights to access and control their health information

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Patients have no rights to their health information

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All patient data should be made public

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Healthcare providers own patient data

Question 9

What is the primary purpose of conducting a Security Risk Assessment?

Accepted Answer

To identify vulnerabilities and implement appropriate safeguards

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To eliminate all security measures

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To reduce IT staffing

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To share patient data more widely