Introduction to HIPAA
HIPAA improves ______ & _____ of the health care system.
What is "efficiency & effectiveness."
HIPAA has this number of primary rules.
What is "four" primary rules.
This type of protected health information (PHI) includes an individual's name, address and phone number.
What is "Demographic Information."
This agency enforces HIPAA's privacy and security rules.
What is the "US Department of Health & Human Services."
This term describes the impermissible use or disclosure under the Privacy Rule.
What is a "Breach."
HIPAA keeps individual's ________ information private.
What is "health" information.
This rule protects individually identifiable health information.
What is "The Privacy Rule."
This type of protected health information includes likenesses of the individual and require signed consent.
What is "photos, videos, social media posts and marketing images."
This is the first step when a HIPAA complaint is filed.
What is "Investigation."
Violation of HIPAA may result in the ____ of a job.
What is "Loss" of a job.
These health records have an additional safe-guard.
What is "mental" health records.
This rule sets standards for the enforcement of all the Administrative Simplification Rules.
What is "The Enforcement Rule."
An individual's protected health information includes _______, ______ & _______ physical or mental health diagnoses or conditions.
What is "past, present & future."
_____________ & outreach help foster compliance with HIPAA rules requirements.
What is "Education."
This type of enforcement of a HIPAA violation includes consequences with one's employer.
What is "Administrative Discipline."
HIPAA allows for the _______ amount of information necessary to be shared.
What is "minimum" amount of information.
This rule protects confidentiality, integrity & availability of electronic health information (PHI).
What is "The Security Rule."
The provision of _______ to the individual is protected health information (PHI).
What is "services" or "health care."
This type of review is performed on a regular basis to ensure compliance with HIPAA rules.
What is "Compliance Reviews."
This type of penalty for violation of HIPAA involves monetary consequences.
What is "Civil Money Penalties."
This is the year that HIPAA was initiated.
What is "1996."
This rule implements the HITECH Act and finalizes the Breach Notification Rule.
What is "The Omnibus Rule."
Protected Health Information (PHI) includes this type of identifying numbers.
What is any of the following: account numbers, medical codes or health plan beneficiary numbers.
The primary goal of the HIPAA enforcement process is to establish a ______________.
What is "Resolution."
A severe violation of HIPAA regulations may result in this legal consequence.
What is "Criminal Charges."