MT Privacy Regulations & Ethical Practices 2

Question 1

Under HIPAA, which of the following is considered a 'covered entity' required to comply with privacy regulations?

Accepted Answer

A health plan that pays for medical care

Answer

Health plans, healthcare clearinghouses, and healthcare providers that transmit health information electronically are the three types of covered entities under HIPAA.

Question 2

A medical transcriptionist discovers a physician dictated incorrect medication dosages. What is the ethical obligation?

Accepted Answer

Flag the discrepancy through the appropriate facility protocol without altering the transcription

Answer

MTs must transcribe accurately and flag potential errors through established facility channels rather than making unauthorized changes.

Question 3

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 electronic PHI that is created, received, used, or maintained by a covered entity.

Question 4

When a patient requests access to their own medical records under HIPAA, a covered entity must generally respond within:

Accepted Answer

30 calendar days

Answer

HIPAA requires covered entities to act on a patient's request for access to their PHI within 30 calendar days, with one possible 30-day extension.

Question 5

A medical transcriptionist working from home should NOT do which of the following regarding their workstation?

Accepted Answer

Allow family members to use the work computer for personal browsing

Answer

Sharing a work computer used to access PHI with family members violates HIPAA Security Rule requirements for access control and workstation security.

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MT Privacy Regulations & Ethical Practices 2