Quiz

1. What do you mean by the acronym PHI under HIPAA's Privacy Rule?

Protected Health Information

Public Health Information

Potential Health Information

Patient Health Information

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2. What kind of PHI does the HIPAA Privacy Rule protect?

Paper

Electronic

Oral

All of the above

None of the above

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3. You notice Angelina Jolie—yes, that one—on the schedule for an evaluation at your clinic. It couldn’t hurt to take a peek at what she’s coming in for, right?

No way. She is not my patient and it's none of my business.

You'd probably consider it. She is in any case on the schedule.

Yes, why not?

Definitely, will look! And will also tell my friends that she will be coming to our clinic.

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4. You post a photo on Facebook and tag your most inspiring patient -- with his or her verbal permission, of course. Do you think that will be an issue?

No. My patient said it was fine to post the photo, so there's no problem.

No way! I do post pictures with my patients all the time.

Yes, there is a problem! I should always get a WRITTEN permission from my patients before posting any patient photos or other media online.

Well, I think so. But, I could post the picture then remove the tagging to my patient.

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5. Who are the Covered Entities Under HIPAA Law?

Health Plans

Healthcare Clearing Houses

Health Care providers who conduct electronic transactions related to third-party billing

All of the Above

None of the Above

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6. How many personal identifiers exist under HIPAA?

What is a personal identifier?

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7. You forgot to ask your patient a question during his or her appointment. Should you send him or her a quick email from your home computer?

I'm close with my patients and yes, I routinely email them.

Yes, I believe the patient's answer will provide valuable insight into his or her treatment plan.

Yes, I can use a secure Wi-FI and an email that is password protected.

Only if I have a HIPAA-compliant email client.

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8. Your front desk staff has stepped away. You receive a fax from a patient. What do you do?

I'd check if the fax is for me. Then , I will flip it over so the PHI is face-down.

I'd ask aloud if anyone knows anything about the patient and what shall I do with that paperwork.

I'd flip the paper face-down so no PHI is showing.

I'd ignore it. The front office team will handle it when they return.

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9. You have to run an errand after work, and you have your work laptop with you. What will you do with your laptop?

I'd just leave it in the car and cover with my jacket.

I'd lock it in the trunk.

I'd leave it on the seat. I should be fine, I'll just be away for a few minutes.

I'd leave it in the car until I go back to work tomorrow. I won't need it tonight anyway. At least I won't forget it in the morning!

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10. A colleague writes a patient’s name, Jean, and diagnosis on a sticky note. Then, he or she throws it in the garbage bin. What should you do?

I'd say nothing. It's none of my business.

I'd get it from the bin and throw it in the locked shred bin.

I'd report the incident to management and ensure the document is properly shredded.

I'd just ask my colleague to put it in a shredder bin instead.

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How Well You Know HIPAA?

You've done great in this race! Keep it up!

Congrats! You know all the HIPAA rules and can safely run your next race in the tricky track of HIPAA.

You need a little more training! But you've done good!

Perfection is what we are aiming when it comes to HIPAA compliance. Penalties is just too high to take a risk!

Oh No! Call your coach now and never quit training until you get them all right!

Get down with the basics. Train hard and run smart! Do not let your butt kissing the floor or you'd regret it.