MS Medical Scribe Compliance & HIPAA Regulations 2

Question 1

Under HIPAA, which of the following is considered a 'covered entity'?

Accepted Answer

A health insurance company

Answer

Health insurance companies are covered entities under HIPAA because they transmit health information electronically in covered transactions.

Question 2

A medical scribe overhears a physician discussing a celebrity patient's diagnosis in the elevator. What is the scribe's primary obligation?

Accepted Answer

Remind the physician that PHI should not be discussed in public areas

Answer

Medical scribes have a duty to uphold HIPAA standards and may gently remind colleagues when PHI is being discussed in inappropriate locations.

Question 3

What is the maximum penalty per violation category per year for willful neglect of HIPAA that is not corrected?

Accepted Answer

$1,900,000

Answer

Willful neglect not corrected carries a maximum penalty of $1,900,000 per violation category per calendar year (adjusted for inflation).

Question 4

Which HIPAA rule specifically addresses the security of electronic protected health information (ePHI)?

Accepted Answer

The Security Rule

Answer

The HIPAA Security Rule establishes national standards to protect ePHI that is created, received, used, or maintained by a covered entity.

Question 5

A patient requests an amendment to their medical record claiming the physician's note contains inaccurate information. Under HIPAA, the covered entity may deny the request if:

Accepted Answer

The record was not created by the covered entity

Answer

A covered entity may deny an amendment request if the PHI was not created by the covered entity, as they cannot verify the accuracy of records they did not generate.

(MS) Medical Scribe Certification Practice Test

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MS Medical Scribe Compliance & HIPAA Regulations 2