INTRO TO HIPAA & PRIVILEGED
COMMUNICATION EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) - Answer-1996 rules that
were set in place to protect patients and their personal health information
the Privacy Rule - Answer-provides detailed instructions for handling and protecting a
patient's personal health information
Electronic Medical Records (EMR) - Answer-patient records in a digital format
Security Rule - Answer-regulations to make sure that confidential records are kept
secure
Physical Safeguards - Answer-safeguard that outlines rules for providing a safe and
hazard-free environment in which to store medical records
Administrative Safeguards - Answer-safeguard that outlines rules for managing
employees who have access to protected health records
Technical Safeguards - Answer-safeguard that outlines rules for protecting electronic
information
Transaction and Code Set Rule - Answer-national standards for health transactions; all
medical transactions and codes have become the same nationwide
Health Insurance Access, Portability, and Renewability - Answer-Section of HIPAA that
was created to provide continuous insurance coverage for people when they change or
lose a job
Privileged Communication - Answer-information that is shared within a protected
relationship
Protected Health Information (PHI) - Answer-any individually identifiable health
information about a patient
Privacy - Answer-a patient's right to control the use of protected health information.
Confidentiality - Answer-using discretion when handling protected health information
Disclosure - Answer-the release, transfer, or provision of access to protected health
information
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