1. Write True or False for the following questions #1-20
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Write True or False for the following questions
#1-20

2. Confidentiality & HIPAA True or False. 1
Confidentiality & HIPAA True or False? 1. ____ Patient rights are the heart of the HIPAA Privacy Rule.

3. 2. ____Patients have more control over their medical records today because of HIPAA regulations.

4. 3. ____Employees in healthcare facilities must be trained so that they understand the procedures related to HIPAA compliance.

5. 4. ____Both covered entities and business associates can discuss a patient’s bill with a person other than the patient to obtain reimbursement.

6. 5. ____All healthcare facilities should have a person designated as a privacy officer.

7. Patient Confidentiality True or False. 6
Patient Confidentiality True or False? 6.____Confidentiality of minors may be ethically breached when parents need to be informed of treatment or serious illness.

8. 7.____Insurance company representatives are privileged to certain medical information without consent from the patient

9. 8.____In a routine pre-employment physical, there is not physician-patient relationship.

10. 9.____If an individual is famous, it is acceptable for the physician who is rendering services to release medical information to the media

11. 10.____Patient confidentiality can be legally breached if the patient has gonorrhea.

12. 11.____It is all right for a medical professional to disclose information to a patient’s neighbor.

13. 12.____Mistakes made on medical records should be carefully “whited” out.

14. 13.____Not only is a breach of patient confidence unethical, it is illegal.

15. 14.____Only medical information is held in strict confidentiality—not the patient’s personal life.

16. 15.____Reportable communicable diseases are those that must be reported to proper health authorities.

17. 16.____Physicians who obtain a deceased’s HIV status from autopsies always have a legal duty to report this information to at-risk third parties.

18. 17.____Erasures on medical records are allowed only if the inserted correction is initialed and dated.

19. 18.____Moral disapproval does not give a medical professional the right to breach confidentiality.

20. 19.____When leaving a patient a message on the answering machine, simply ask that he/she return your call

21. 20.____Due to advanced technological safeguards, computers have made patient confidentiality easier to protect.

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23. Confidentiality & HIPAA 21. The HIPAA is applicable to: a
Confidentiality & HIPAA 21.The HIPAA is applicable to: a. Related to all medical records b. Written records c. Computerized records d. All of the above.

24. 22. Which of the following is not true regarding HIPAA laws. A
22. Which of the following is not true regarding HIPAA laws? A. Patients have more control over their medical records. B. Few boundaries are set on the use and release of health records. C. Patients can make informed choices regarding how their personal health information is used. D. Violators are held accountable if patient privacy rights are compromised.

25. 23. Which of the following is not one of the patient rights provided by HIPAA? a. Right to notice of a facility’s privacy practices b. Right to receive notice of all disclosures of protected health information c. Right to obtain the original medical record d. Right to have access to, view, and obtain a copy of their protected health information

26. 24. How can the medical assistant use reasonable care when sending health information via fax? a. Verify the fax number b. Direct the fax to a certain person c. Use cover sheets that stress confidentiality d. All of the above are correct.

27. An organization that transmits information in an electronic form during a transaction, as defined by HIPAA, is called a: a. covered entity b. business associate c. complainant d. healthcare provider

28. 26. HIPAA stands for? _____________________________________________________________________

29. Who is eligible to give consent to release records. a
Who is eligible to give consent to release records? a. The patient’s husband/wife b. The patient’s adult daughter c. The patient d. Both a & c

30. Consents for the release of records should be: a
Consents for the release of records should be: a. Kept in a release of records file b. Thrown away after the records request is completed c. Kept with the director d. Kept with the medical record

31. When contacting a patient, a medical assistant should: a
When contacting a patient, a medical assistant should: a. Leave a detailed message with a spouse if the pat is not available b. Leave a name and number for a return call c. Leave lab results on the patient’s answering machine d. Call repeatedly until the patient is available

32. What year was HIPAA required to be implemented at your physician’s office: a b c d. 2003

33. True or False ___31. Patients do not have the right to refuse to be a part of a research study if they are admitted to a health card facility where the study is conducted.

34. ___32. Residents in long term care facilities have specific rights because they permanently live in the facility.

35. ___33. Patients’ rights are what the patient can expect to receive in a health care facility

36. ___34. Violators of a pat’s rights can’t be held responsible for their actions if they thought they were providing good care.

37. ___35. All patients in a health care facility have the right to privacy.

38. ___36. Patients have a right to considerate, respectful care in a health care facility.

39. ___37.All health care providers are working toward the same goal, the pat. is receiving a right to “continuity of care”

40. ___38. Patient’s rights are identical in all states.

41. ___39.Pats admitted to health care facilities without Advanced Directives are advised to check on filing these out when they are discharged to go home.

42. ___40. Local governments require health care facilities provide the patients their rights during their stay there.

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44. Legal and Ethical Responsibilities 41
Legal and Ethical Responsibilities 41. Legal regulations in health care protect the __________, _____________ and the __________

45. 42. Legal responsibilities are based on _________

46. 43. The type of laws mainly concerned with people and their rights is ____________

47. 44. Harm or injury often occurs to patients because the health care provided fails to provide care according to: ________________________________________________________________________________

48. 45. Practicing a profession without the required knowledge and skills is called _______________

49. 46. Touching a patient without their consent is called _____________

50. 47. The patient that would not be able to give consent for a medical procedure is a _______ or ____________

51. 48. Unnecessary restraint of an individual is called _____________________

52. 49. The type of abuse that includes threats, intimidation, and ridicule is _______________________

53. 50. Name some signs of abuse: ________________ , _________________________

54. 51. Abuse must be reported to authorities for investigation when the health care provider has _____________ that abuse is occurring

55. 52. When a person makes verbal comments that ruin another person’s reputation, this is called _____________

56. 53. When two or more parties agree to providing , accepting, and paying for services this type of agreement is formed ____________

57. 54. When the parties involved in a contractual agreement fail to hold up their part of the agreement, the contract is ______________

58. 55. Laws require all information given to the health care provider by the patient be kept ____________________

59. 56. What is some (2) examples of information that would be public knowledge ________ and _________

60. 57. If patients wanted to know what their medical chart includes, what is their right? _________________________

61. 58. When the time limit expires for keeping old medical records, how should the records be disposed of?________ or ____________

62. 59. Criminal law deals with violations against _____________ , _____________ and ____________

63. 60. Abuse that occurs to older patients is called this type of abuse; ___________

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65. 70. Perform only those __________ for which you have been _______ and are ________ permitted to do.

66. 71. Use _________, __________ methods while performing any procedure.

67. 72. Obtain proper ____________ before performing any procedure.

68. 73. Identify the _______ and obtain the patient’s ________ before performing any procedure.

69. 74. Observe all _______________________.

70. 75. Keep all information _______________.

71. 76. Think before you __________ and carefully consider ____________ you _____.

72. 77. Treat ____ patient’s _______ regardless of ____________, _____________, ______________or ________________, _______________ or _____________________.

73. 78. Accept no ____________ or _______________ for the care you provide.

74. 79. If any ______________ occur or you make a ______________, ______________ it immediately to your ________________.

75. 80. Behave _______________ in ______________, _________________, ________________, and _________________.

76. Confidentiality & HIPAA 1
Confidentiality & HIPAA 1.True Patient rights are the heart of the HIPAA Privacy Rule.

77. 2.True Patients have more control over their medical records today because of HIPAA regulations.

78. 3.True Employees in healthcare facilities must be trained so that they understand the procedures related to HIPAA compliance.

79. 4.True Both covered entities and business associates can discuss a patient’s bill with a person other than the patient to obtain reimbursement.

80. 5 .True All healthcare facilities should have a person designated as a privacy officer.

81. Patient Confidentiality 6
Patient Confidentiality 6.False Confidentiality of minors may be ethically breached when parents need to be informed of treatment or serious illness.

82. 7.False Insurance company representatives are privileged to certain medical information without consent from the patient

83. 8.True In a routine pre-employment physical, there is not physician-patient relationship.

84. 9.False If an individual is famous, it is acceptable for the physician who is rendering services to release medical information to the media

85. 10.True Patient confidentiality can be legally breached if the patient has gonorrhea.

86. 11.False It is all right for a medical professional to disclose information to a patient’s neighbor.

87. 12.False Mistakes made on medical records should be carefully “whited” out.

88. 13.True Not only is a breach of patient confidence unethical, it is illegal.

89. 14.False Only medical information is held in strict confidentiality—not the patient’s personal life.

90. 15.True Reportable communicable diseases are those that must be reported to proper health authorities.

91. 16.False Physicians who obtain a deceased’s HIV status from autopsies always have a legal duty to report this information to at-risk third parties.

92. 17.False Erasures on medical records are allowed only if the inserted correction is initialed and dated.

93. 18.True Moral disapproval does not give a medical professional the right to breach confidentiality.

94. 19.True When leaving a patient a message on the answering machine, simply ask that he/she return your call

95. 20.True Due to advanced technological safeguards, computers have made patient confidentiality easier to protect.

96. The end of this section.

97. Confidentiality & HIPAA 21. The HIPAA is applicable to: a
Confidentiality & HIPAA 21.The HIPAA is applicable to: a. Related to all medical records b. Written records c. Computerized records d. All of the above.

98. 22. Which of the following is not true regarding HIPAA laws. A
22. Which of the following is not true regarding HIPAA laws? A. Patients have more control over their medical records. B. Few boundaries are set on the use and release of health records. C. Patients can make informed choices regarding how their personal health information is used. D. Violators are held accountable if patient privacy rights are compromised.

99. 23. Which of the following is not one of the patient rights provided by HIPAA? a. Right to notice of a facility’s privacy practices b. Right to receive notice of all disclosures of protected health information c. Right to obtain the original medical record d. Right to have access to, view, and obtain a copy of their protected health information

100. 24. How can the medical assistant use reasonable care when sending health information via fax? a. Verify the fax number b. Direct the fax to a certain person c. Use cover sheets that stress confidentiality d. All of the above are correct.

101. An organization that transmits information in an electronic form during a transaction, as defined by HIPAA, is called a: a. covered entity b. business associate c. complainant d. healthcare provider

102. HIPAA stands for? Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act

103. Who is eligible to give consent to release records. a
Who is eligible to give consent to release records? a. The patient’s husband/wife b. The patient’s adult daughter c. The patient d. Both a & c

104. Consents for the release of records should be: a
Consents for the release of records should be: a. Kept in a release of records file b. Thrown away after the records request is completed c. Kept with the director d. Kept with the medical record

105. When contacting a patient, a medical assistant should: a
When contacting a patient, a medical assistant should: a. Leave a detailed message with a spouse if the pat is not available b. Leave a name and number for a return call c. Leave lab results on the patient’s answering machine d. Call repeatedly until the patient is available

106. What year was HIPAA required to be implemented at your physician’s office: a b c d. 2003

107. True or False 31. False Patients do not have the right to refuse to be a part of a research study if they are admitted to a health card facility where the study is conducted.

108. 32. True Residents in long term care facilities have specific rights because they permanently live in the facility.

109. 33. True Patients’ rights are what the patient can expect to receive in a health care facility

110. 34. False Violators of a pat’s rights can’t be held responsible for their actions if they thought they were providing good care.

111. 35. True All patients in a health care facility have the right to privacy.

112. 36. True Patients have a right to considerate, respectful care in a health card facility.

113. 37. True All health care providers are working toward the same goal, the patient is receiving a right to “continuity of care”

114. 38. False Patient’s rights are identical in all states.

115. 39. False Patients admitted to health care facilities without Advanced Directives are advised to check on filing these out when they are discharged to go home.

116. 40. False Local governments require health care facilities provide the patients their rights during their stay there.

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118. 41. Legal regulations in health care protect the employee, employer and the patient

119. 42. Legal responsibilities are based on Law

120. 43.The type of laws mainly concerned with people and their rights is Civil Law

121. 44.Harm or injury often occurs to patients because the health care provided fails to provide care according to: what the established standards of care say

122. 45.Practicing a profession without the required knowledge and skills is called Malpractice

123. 46.Touching a patient without their consent is called Battery

124. 47.The patient that would not be able to give consent for a medical procedure is a minor or unsound mind

125. 48.Unnecessary restraint of an individual is called False Imprisonment

126. 49.The type of abuse that includes threats, intimidation, and ridicule is Psychological Abuse

127. 50.Name some signs of abuse: Bruising, Fear of certain situations.

128. 51.Abuse must be reported to authorities for investigation when the health care provider has Suspicion that abuse is occurring

129. 52.When a person makes verbal comments that ruin another person’s reputation, this is called Slander

130. 53. When two or more parties agree to providing , accepting, and paying for services this type of agreement is formed Contract

131. 54.When the parties involved in a contractual agreement fail to hold up their part of the agreement, the contract is Breached

132. 55.Laws require all information given to the health care provider by the patient be kept Confidential

133. 56.What is some (2) examples of information that would be public knowledge Births and Deaths

134. 57.If patients wanted to know what their medical chart includes, what is their right? They can ask for a copy

135. 58.When the time limit expires for keeping old medical records, how should the records be disposed of? Burned or Shredded

136. 59.Criminal law deals with violations against People, Property and Society

137. 60.Abuse that occurs to older patients is called this type of abuse; Elder

138. End of section