HCISPP Healthcare Industry Concepts Questions and Answers

Question 1

A hospital is partnering with a third-party analytics firm to process patient data for population health studies.
The firm will have access to a large dataset containing electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI).
Which of the following is the MOST critical document to have in place before any data is shared?

Accepted Answer

Business Associate Agreement (BAA)

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Service Level Agreement (SLA)

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Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)

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Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA)

Question 2

An Accountable Care Organization (ACO) is a healthcare model where a group of providers coordinates to give high-quality care to their Medicare patients. To achieve this, providers within the ACO need to share patient data. How is this data sharing typically permitted under privacy regulations?

Accepted Answer

Data sharing is permitted for treatment, payment, and healthcare operations, but patients must be notified and given a chance to opt out.

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Data can only be shared after receiving explicit, written consent for every individual disclosure.

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All patient data is automatically de-identified before it is shared among any providers in the ACO.

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ACOs are exempt from HIPAA regulations and can share data freely among participating members.

Question 3

Which of the following represents the final stage in the typical healthcare information lifecycle?

Accepted Answer

Secure Disposition

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Data Archiving

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Data Usage and Analytics

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Data Creation and Capture

Question 4

A healthcare provider is selecting a new cloud-based Electronic Health Record (EHR) system. The vendor is based in a different country. In addition to HIPAA, which of the following is a primary concern the provider must address regarding the vendor's location?

Accepted Answer

Trans-border data flow and data residency requirements.

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Network latency and its impact on system performance.

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The vendor's local data breach notification laws.

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Currency exchange rates for the service subscription.

Question 5

In the context of healthcare information systems, which standard is specifically focused on providing quality indicators and guidelines for the development and maintenance of health classifications?

Accepted Answer

ASTM E2522

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HL7 (Health Level Seven)

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DICOM (Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine)

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ISO 27001

Question 6

A health information exchange (HIE) allows multiple healthcare organizations to securely access and share patient medical information electronically. Which core information security principle is MOST critical to the foundational mission of an HIE?

Accepted Answer

Availability

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Confidentiality

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Integrity

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Non-repudiation