Industry Regulations & Compliance Flashcards

Which organization administers the RPSGT credential and sets the standards for certification eligibility?

Answer: Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (BRPT)

The BRPT is the credentialing body responsible for administering the RPSGT examination and maintaining certification standards.

Under HIPAA's right of access, a patient requests a copy of their PSG report. The sleep center must respond within:

Answer: 30 calendar days, with one possible 30-day extension

HIPAA requires covered entities to respond to patient access requests within 30 days, with one allowable 30-day extension if notice is provided.

The False Claims Act (FCA) is relevant to sleep centers because it prohibits:

Answer: Submitting fraudulent claims for payment to federal healthcare programs like Medicare

The False Claims Act imposes liability on entities that knowingly submit false or fraudulent claims for payment to federal programs such as Medicare and Medicaid.

An AASM-accredited sleep center must conduct an ongoing Quality Assurance (QA) program primarily to:

Answer: Monitor and improve the quality of patient care and technical performance

AASM accreditation standards require a formal QA program to continuously evaluate and improve clinical and technical quality within the sleep center.

When disposing of paper records containing PSG data, a sleep lab must ensure:

Answer: PHI is rendered unreadable through shredding, burning, or pulping

HIPAA requires that PHI in paper form be rendered unreadable and unrecoverable before disposal, typically through shredding, burning, or pulping.

A sleep technologist who administers a home sleep apnea test (HSAT) must ensure that the device used has received which regulatory clearance?

Answer: FDA 510(k) clearance or approval as a medical device

HSAT devices are classified as medical devices and must receive FDA 510(k) clearance or approval before clinical use.

If a sleep lab experiences a data breach affecting 600 patients, HIPAA's Breach Notification Rule requires notification to:

Answer: Affected patients, the HHS Secretary, and prominent local media outlets

Breaches affecting 500 or more individuals in a state require notification to affected individuals, the HHS Secretary, and prominent media outlets in the affected area.