Key Regulations

Question 1

What are the Key Regulation entities? (3)

Answer 1

• OSHA: Occupational Safety and Health Adminstration
• CLIA’88: Clincial Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988
• HIPAA: Health Insuracne Portability and Accountability Act

Question 2

What does OSHA stand for? and what does it regulate?

Answer 2

• Occupational Safety and Health Adminstration
• Safety in the workplace

Question 3

What does CLIA ‘88 stand for? and what does it regulate?

Answer 3

• Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988
• Laboratory compliance; determine which test Medical Assistants can perform (fall under the CLIA waived test)

Question 4

What does HIPAA stand for? and what does it regulate?

Answer 4

• Health Insurance Protability and Accountability
• Privacy