HUC Professional Ethics & Legal Standards 2

Question 1

A patient's employer calls the nursing unit asking whether the patient will be able to return to work next week. What should the health unit coordinator do?

Accepted Answer

Politely decline to share any information without the patient's written authorization

Answer

Employers are not entitled to PHI without the patient's written authorization under HIPAA.

Question 2

Under HIPAA's minimum necessary standard, which disclosure is EXEMPT from the requirement?

Accepted Answer

Disclosure to a health care provider for treatment purposes

Answer

Disclosures to providers for treatment are excluded from the minimum necessary standard.

Question 3

When a patient requests access to a copy of their medical record, HIPAA generally requires the covered entity to act within how many days?

Accepted Answer

30 days

Answer

Covered entities must act on access requests within 30 days, with one possible 30-day extension.

Question 4

A patient submits a written request to amend information in their medical record. Under HIPAA, the facility must act on the request within:

Accepted Answer

60 days

Answer

HIPAA allows covered entities 60 days to act on an amendment request, with one 30-day extension.

Question 5

Following a breach of unsecured PHI, affected individuals must be notified without unreasonable delay and no later than:

Accepted Answer

60 calendar days after discovery

Answer

The HIPAA Breach Notification Rule sets an outer limit of 60 calendar days after discovery.

HUC - Health Unit Coordinator Practice Test

HUC - Health Unit Coordinator Practice Test

HUC Professional Ethics & Legal Standards 2