HIPAA Medical Information 3

Question 1

A patient wants to amend an error in their medical record. Under HIPAA, a covered entity may deny the amendment request if:

Accepted Answer

The record was not created by the covered entity receiving the request

Answer

A covered entity may deny an amendment request if it did not create the record in question, among other valid grounds for denial listed in the Privacy Rule.

Question 2

Which scenario represents an incidental disclosure that is permissible under HIPAA?

Accepted Answer

A patient overhears a nurse calling a name from a waiting room list

Answer

Incidental disclosures that occur as a byproduct of permissible communication—such as calling out a patient's name—are allowed if reasonable safeguards are in place.

Question 3

Under HIPAA's Privacy Rule, a covered entity must provide patients with a Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP). What must this notice include?

Accepted Answer

A description of how PHI may be used and disclosed, and patient rights

Answer

The NPP must describe how the covered entity uses and discloses PHI, patient rights regarding their information, and the entity's legal duties to protect PHI.

Question 4

A covered entity discloses PHI to a public health authority to report a communicable disease. This disclosure is:

Accepted Answer

Permitted under HIPAA's public health activities exception

Answer

HIPAA permits disclosure to public health authorities for activities such as disease reporting without patient authorization under the public health activities exception.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

To ensure business associates contractually agree to protect PHI they handle

Answer

A BAA is a contract requiring business associates to appropriately safeguard PHI they create, receive, maintain, or transmit on behalf of a covered entity.

HIPAA - Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Practice Test

HIPAA - Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Practice Test

HIPAA Medical Information 3