RHIT - Registered Health Information Technician Healthcare Compliance and Regulations 3

Question 1

What is the Stark Law primarily designed to prevent?

Accepted Answer

Physicians from referring patients to entities where they or family members have a financial relationship

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Physicians from treating family members

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Hospitals from hiring too many physicians

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Patients from choosing their own specialists

Question 2

A healthcare worker reports suspected Medicare fraud through the qui tam provision. What protection does this whistleblower receive?

Accepted Answer

Protection from retaliation plus potential financial reward from government recovery

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No protection

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Automatic promotion to compliance officer

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Immunity from all future legal proceedings

Question 3

What does EMTALA require of hospitals with emergency departments?

Accepted Answer

To provide a medical screening exam and stabilizing treatment regardless of ability to pay

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To provide free care to all patients

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To accept all insurance plans

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To maintain 24-hour surgical coverage

Question 4

How often must HIPAA Security Rule risk assessments be conducted?

Accepted Answer

Regularly and whenever significant changes occur, though no specific frequency is mandated

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Only when a breach occurs

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Exactly once per year

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Every five years

Question 5

What is the purpose of a corporate compliance program's code of conduct?

Accepted Answer

To establish the organization's ethical standards and behavioral expectations for all workforce members

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To list employee lunch schedules

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To define billing rates

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To outline the cafeteria menu

Question 6

Under the 21st Century Cures Act, what is 'information blocking'?

Accepted Answer

Practices that unreasonably interfere with access, exchange, or use of electronic health information

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Using a firewall to protect data

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Blocking spam emails

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Preventing unauthorized access to records