Ch. 16&17 Flashcards
(25 cards)
which of these is not true about an incidental exposure?
it can be reasonably prevented
which of the following could be considered an incidental exposure
all of the above
the parent is not considered the child’s representative in which of the following cases?
when the minor consents to care and the consent of the parent is not required by state law
how can the medical assistant use reasonable care when sending health information via fax?
all of the above
complaints regarding patient privacy must be filed within how many days from when the patient knew or should have known that an act occurred?
180
which is not true about complaints filed with the OCR regarding privacy violations?
the complaint can be made orally or written
healthcare information is used to
all of the above
quality assurance is concerned with the _____ of medical services
all of the above
which of the following would most likely be a sentinel event?
a total power failure in a hospital
the nonprofit organization that assists healthcare facilities by providing accreditation services is
JC
most healthcare facilities are now interested in
exceeding standards and providing optimum healthcare to patients
HIPAA puts many restrictions on patient information used
for marketing purposes or solicitation of sales
a pharmacy is not allowed to offer
patient information to another entity that in turn used that information to solicit sales of related products to a patient
the division of the federal government that enforces privacy standards is
OCR
which of the following is not a common medical error?
failure to return a patients phone call
an organization that transmits information in an electronic form during a transaction, as defined by HIPAA, is called a
covered entity
the physician should be informed about a medical error made by a medical assistant
as soon as the mistake becomes known to the medical assistant
PHI stands for
protected health information
individuals or organizations that perform or assist a covered entity in the performance of a function related to individually identifiable health information are called
business associates
which of the following is not true regarding HIPAA laws
few bound tie are set on the use and release of health records
which of the following is not one of the patients rights provided by HIPAA
right to obtain the original medical record
the best method of patient identification is a
state issued ID card or drivers license
suppose a married woman comes to the physicians office for a pregnancy test. who is allowed to access her PHI?
anyone the patient has designated to access her PHI
how often are patients entitled to receive an accounting of disclosure of their PHI without charge?
annually
