HIPAA Minimum Necessary Standard 5

Question 1

A nurse prints an entire patient chart to answer a physician's question about medication dosages. This action most likely:

Accepted Answer

Violates the Minimum Necessary Standard by accessing more PHI than needed

Answer

Printing an entire chart when only medication information was needed likely exceeds the minimum necessary PHI for the task at hand.

Question 2

Which statement best describes how the Minimum Necessary Standard interacts with a valid authorization signed by the patient?

Accepted Answer

A valid patient authorization removes the Minimum Necessary Standard requirement for that disclosure

Answer

When a patient has signed a valid HIPAA authorization, the Minimum Necessary Standard does not apply to that disclosure.

Question 3

A health plan auditor reviews claims and requests full treatment records. The provider believes a summary of relevant services would suffice. The Minimum Necessary Standard supports:

Accepted Answer

Providing only the information that is reasonably necessary to satisfy the auditor's stated purpose

Answer

Even for payment-related disclosures, covered entities must make reasonable efforts to limit disclosure to what is actually necessary for the specific request.

Question 4

Under HIPAA's Minimum Necessary Standard, which party bears the primary responsibility for implementing appropriate safeguards?

Accepted Answer

The covered entity making the use or disclosure of PHI

Answer

The covered entity is primarily responsible for implementing policies and procedures that comply with the Minimum Necessary Standard for its own uses and disclosures.

Question 5

A law firm subpoenas a hospital's records department for all PHI related to a malpractice case. Under Minimum Necessary, the hospital should:

Accepted Answer

Review the scope of the subpoena and provide only the PHI that is relevant and legally required

Answer

Even when responding to legal demands, the Minimum Necessary Standard requires covered entities to provide only the PHI that is actually necessary to comply with the legal request.

HIPAA - Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Practice Test

HIPAA - Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Practice Test

HIPAA Minimum Necessary Standard 5