HIPAA Healthcare Provider Obligations and Covered Entities 3

Question 1

A covered entity discovers that a business associate has experienced a breach of PHI. Who is primarily responsible for notifying affected individuals?

Accepted Answer

The covered entity is responsible for notifying affected individuals

Answer

Under the HIPAA Breach Notification Rule, the covered entity bears primary responsibility for notifying affected individuals, even when the breach occurred at a business associate.

Question 2

A covered healthcare provider may share PHI with another provider for treatment purposes without patient authorization. This is an example of which type of HIPAA disclosure?

Accepted Answer

Permitted disclosure

Answer

Treatment disclosures between providers are permitted disclosures under HIPAA and do not require patient authorization.

Question 3

Under HIPAA, what is the minimum necessary standard?

Accepted Answer

Covered entities must limit PHI access to the minimum necessary to accomplish the intended purpose

Answer

The minimum necessary standard requires covered entities to make reasonable efforts to limit PHI use, disclosure, and requests to what is needed for the intended purpose.

Question 4

Which of the following is an example of a covered entity's 'healthcare operations' that permits PHI use without patient authorization?

Accepted Answer

Conducting quality assessment and improvement activities

Answer

Quality assessment and improvement activities are specifically listed as healthcare operations under HIPAA, permitting PHI use without authorization.

Question 5

A nurse accesses the medical records of a celebrity patient out of curiosity without a treatment need. This violates which HIPAA principle?

Accepted Answer

The minimum necessary standard and authorized access controls

Answer

Accessing PHI without a legitimate purpose violates the minimum necessary standard and workforce access control requirements under HIPAA.

HIPAA - Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Practice Test

HIPAA - Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Practice Test

HIPAA Healthcare Provider Obligations and Covered Entities 3