Content Area X, RHIT Exam: Health Law Questions 100% Accurate Answers.
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Healthcare Regulation
Mandatory reporting requirements for vital statistics generally
a. do not require authorization by the patient
b. require authorization by the physician
c. require authorization by the payer
d. do not apply to health care facilities - Answer a. do not require authorization by the patient
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Content Area X, RHIT Exam: Health Law
Questions 100% Accurate Answers.
Mandatory reporting requirements for vital statistics generally
a. do not require authorization by the patient
b. require authorization by the physician
c. require authorization by the payer
d. do not apply to health care facilities - Answer a. do not require authorization by the patient
The protection of a patient's health information is addressed in each of the following EXCEPT
a. U.S. Patriot Act
b. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
c. Privacy Act
d. Drug Abuse and Treatment Act - Answer a. U.S. Patriot Act
Which of the following is considered confidential information if the patient is seeking treatment in a
substance abuse facility?
a. patient's name
b. patient's address
c. patient's diagnosis
d. all of the above - Answer d. all of the above
A 21 year old employee of National Services was treated in an acute care hospital for an illness unrelated
to work. A representative from the personnel department of National Services calls to request
information regarding the employee's diagnosis. What would be the appropriate course of action?
,a. request that the personnel office send an authorization for release of information that is signed and
dated by the patient
b. required parental consent
c. release the information because the employer is paying the patient's bill
d. call the patient to obtain verbal permission - Answer a. request that the personnel office send an
authorization for release of information that is signed and dated by the patient
Which of the following health care systems have to comply with the requirements of the Freedom of
Information Act?
a. private hospitals
b. physicians' offices
c. veterans' hospitals
d. single-day surgery clinics - Answer c. veterans' hospitals
What type of testimony is inappropriate for a health information manager serving as custodian of the
record when he or she is called to be a witness in court?
a. whether the record is in the practitioner's posession
b, title and position held in the health care facility
c. whether the medical record was made in the usual course of business
d. interpretation of documentation in the record - Answer d. interpretation of documentation in the
record
One of the greatest threats to the confidentiality of health data is
a. when medical information is reviewed as a part of quality assurance activities
b. disclosure of information for purposes not authorized in writing by the patient
c. lack of written authorization by the patient
d. when medical information is used for research or education - Answer b. disclosure of information for
purposes not authorized in writing by the patient
, Who decides whether all or portions of the medical record will be received as evidence in a court of law?
a. presiding judge/court
b. subpoenaing attorney
c. clerk of the court
d. defendant - Answer a. presiding judge/court
When substituting a photocopy of the original record in response to legal process, which of the following
can be helpful in convincing the court to accept the photocopy as a true and exact copy of the original?
a. certificate of authentication
b. consent from the patient
c. consent from the hospital administrator
d. correspondence from the attending physician - Answer a. certificate of authentication
All of the following are elements of a contract EXCEPT
a. offer/communication
b. duty
c. price/consideration
d. acceptance - Answer b. duty
Medical record information may be exempt from the Freedom of Information Act requirements if the
request for information meets the test of being an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy. Which of
the following is NOT one of the conditions of the test?
a. the information must be contained in a personal, medical or similar file
b. the information is generated from federally funded research conducted by a private health care
organization
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