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This quick quiz is to test your knowledge about about driving and the help determine if you are the best fit for the job position your are applying.

1. What does HIPAA stand for? *

A) Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

B) Health Insurance Portability and Assessment Act

C) Health Information Portability and Accountability Act

D) Health Information Portability and Assessment Act

2. Which of the following is TRUE about Protected Health Information (PHI) under HIPAA? *

A) PHI only includes a patient’s diagnosis and treatment information.

B) PHI can only be disclosed to a patient’s family members.

C) PHI must be the minimum necessary to achieve a specific purpose.

D) PHI can be sold to third-party companies for marketing purposes.

3. HIPAA requires covered entities to implement safeguards to protect electronic PHI (ePHI). *

A) True

B) False

4. What year was HIPAA enacted? *

A) 1990

B) 1996

C) 2000

D) 2005

5. Which of the following is NOT considered Protected Health Information (PHI) under HIPAA? *

A) Name

B) Social Security Number

C) Diagnosis

D) Dates of service

6. A patient requests a copy of their medical records. By law, how long do you have to provide them? *

A) 1 week

B) 30 days

C) 60 days

D) They don’t have the right to access their records

7. A covered entity can only disclose PHI to a third party with the patient’s written authorization. *

A) True

B) False

8. HIPAA applies only to healthcare providers. *

A) True

B) False

9. Which of the following is an example of a good precaution to protect patient information? *

A) Locking paper records and setting computer passwords

B) Not using patients’ names in public areas

C) Taking the family aside and speaking quietly when discussing a patient’s state

D) All of the above

10. In which cases can a facility legally share patient information? *

A) When working with other members of a patient’s healthcare team to determine best treatment options

B) A facility is never allowed to share patient information

C) When making a legally mandated report or disclosure

D) A and C