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Assignment-Vocabulary Review

Use the information provided in Kinn's Chapter 4 "Healthcare Laws" of the text and/or any other sources you have. Copy and Paste your assignment on a separate MS word document or compatible file, and submit your completed assignment electronically via Moodle prior to due date. Please highlight your answers.

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

1. The _______________________ enforces HIPAA.

2. Describe the following components of HIPAA.

a. Standard 1 related to transactions and code sets: ______________________________________________

b. Standard 2 related to the Privacy Rule: ______________________________________________________

c. Standard 3 related to the Security Rule: _____________________________________________________

d. Standard 4 related to unique identifiers: _____________________________________________________

3. List five covered entities.

· _______________________

· _______________________

· _______________________

· _______________________

· ________________________

4. Define business associates and give two examples.

· _____________________________________

· _____________________________________

5. What is the main purpose of the Privacy Rule? ___________________________________________________

6. Patients have rights over their information. List three of these rights.

· _______________________________

· _______________________________

· _______________________________

7. List six permissions that do not require written patient authorization.

· ___________________________________

· ___________________________________

· ___________________________________

· ___________________________________

· ___________________________________

· ___________________________________

Answer 1

1. The HHS office for civil rights   enforces HIPAA.

2. Describe the following components of HIPAA.

a. Standard 1 related to transactions and code sets:   Apply to patient identifiable health information transmitted electronically

b. Standard 2 related to the Privacy Rule:   National standards to protect individuals medical records and other personal health information and applies to health plans that conduct certain health care transactions electronically.

c. Standard 3 related to the Security Rule: Protects subset of information covered by the privacy rule hich is all invidually identifiable health information a covered entity creates,recieves,maintains in electronic form.

d. Standard 4 related to unique identifiers:   National patient identifier   

3. List five covered entities.

· Health Plans

· Health care clearinghouses

· Health care providers

· Billing companies

·   EHR providers

4. Define business associates and give two examples.

· A business associates is a person or entity that performs certain functions or activities that involve the use or disclosure of protected health information for a covered entity.

· Ex- answering services

-Medical transcription companies

5. What is the main purpose of the Privacy Rule?

Officially known as the standards for privacy of individually identifiable health information,this rule establishes national standards to protect patient health information/

6. Patients have rights over their information. List three of these rights.

· Right to Correct errors in Health Records

· Right to File a Complaint for a Privacy Violation

· Right to Restrict sharing of thier Health Data

7. List six permissions that do not require written patient authorization.

·
Incidental Use and Disclosure

· Essential Government Functions

·Treatment

Healthcare Operations

· To use and disclose protected healthcare information

·to the individual(unless required for access or accounting of disclosures)