Basics
What does HIPPA stand for?
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
What does PHI stand for?
Protected Health Information
You are required to use/disclose PHI when authorized or requested by the individual patient.
True
What kind of document should be shredded?
anything with PHI on it.... including drawings or colorings with the client's name on it
What is HIPPA
an Act used to protect patients' medical records and other health information provided to health plans, doctors, hospitals and other health care providers.
Some examples of PHI
Client diagnosis, Client name, Client address, Full face photographic images and any comparable images, any other unique identifying number, characteristic,
The "minimum necessary" requirement of HIPAA refers to using or disclosing/releasing only the minimum PHI necessary to accomplish the purpose of use, disclosure or request.
True
Is it okay if asked to tell other parents that some of the other clients have the flu or a cold?
Is federal legislation and compliance with HIPAA law mandatory
Yes
three different forms of relaying PHI
Electronic, Verbal or Paper
You can be fined up to $1,500,000 for some HIPPA violations
True
When is it okay to have pictures of the clients?
Never