One of the most important patient rights under HIPAA is the
right to view or obtain a copy of your health data
. By obtaining a copy of your health records you can check the data for errors, keep a copy for your own records, and share your health information with whoever you wish.
Which of the following rights do patients have according to the HIPAA Privacy Rule quizlet?
What individual rights does the HIPAA Privacy Rule provide? Right of access,
right to request amendment of PHI
, right to accounting of disclosures, right to request restrictions of PHI, right to request confidential communications, and right to complain of Privacy Rule violations.
Which of the following is a situation where the patient has an opportunity to agree or object?
| Question Multiple Choice | Which of the following statements is true? State law preempts HIPAA | In which of the following circumstances does the patient have an opportunity to agree or object? Whether the patient should be in the facility directory |
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There are a few scenarios where you can disclose PHI without patient consent:
coroner’s investigations
, court litigation, reporting communicable diseases to a public health department, and reporting gunshot and knife wounds.
In which of the following situations would it not be appropriate to disclose PHI?
HIPAA permits you to release PHI to the media without patient authorization when you are merely confirming facts. Billing personnel may not discuss protected health information (PHI) with
a patient concerning the patient’s ambulance transport
because billing staff are not healthcare providers.
What are the 3 rules of HIPAA?
- The Privacy Rule.
- Thee Security Rule.
- The Breach Notification Rule.
What situations allow for disclosure without authorization?
When a patient requests to see their info, when permission to disclose is obtained
, when information is used for treatment, payment, and health care operations, when disclosures are obtained incidentally, when information is needed for research.
What did the privacy rule do quizlet?
The fundamental purpose of the Privacy Rule is
to define and limit the circumstances in which an individual’s personal health information (PHI) may be used or disclosed by a covered entity or its business associates
.
What is the major purpose of the Privacy Rule quizlet?
A major goal of the Privacy Rule is:
to assure that individuals’ health information is properly protected while allowing the flow of health information needed to provide and promote high quality health care
and to protect the public’s health and well being.
A covered entity is permitted, but not required, to use and disclose protected health information, without an individual’s authorization, for the following purposes or situations: (1) To the Individual (unless required for access or accounting of disclosures); (2) Treatment, Payment, and Health Care Operations; (3) …
Who can disclose PHI?
One fact sheet addresses Permitted Uses and Disclosures for Health Care Operations, and clarifies that
an entity covered by HIPAA (“covered entity”), such as a physician or hospital
, can disclose identifiable health information (referred to in HIPAA as protected health information or PHI) to another covered entity (or …
What is the minimum necessary standard?
The minimum necessary standard requires
covered entities to evaluate their practices and enhance safeguards
as needed to limit unnecessary or inappropriate access to and disclosure of protected health information.
Who does the minimum necessary rule apply to?
The HIPAA “Minimum Necessary” standard requires
all HIPAA covered entities and business associates
to restrict the uses and disclosures of protected health information (PHI) to the minimum amount necessary to achieve the purpose for which it is being used, requested, or disclosed.
What are physical safeguards?
Physical safeguards are
physical measures, policies, and procedures to protect a covered entity’s electronic information systems and related buildings and equipment from natural and environmental hazards
, and unauthorized intrusion.
Can patients request PHI?
The Privacy Rule generally requires HIPAA covered entities (health plans and most health care providers) to provide individuals, upon request, with access to the protected health information (PHI) about them in one or more “designated record sets” maintained by or for the covered entity.
When a patient wants a copy of their PHI?
When a patient requests to inspect or obtain a copy of their PHI, you must comply in a timely manner. First, inform the patient you accepted the request and then provide the access
no later than 30 days after receiving the request
.
