HIPAA, medical records management, and scheduling concepts tested on the Certified Clinical Medical Assistant exam.
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- What does the acronym HIPAA stand for?
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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act- In what year was HIPAA enacted?
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1996- What is the main purpose of the HIPAA Privacy Rule?
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To protect patients' health information and set limits on its use and disclosure- What is the main purpose of the HIPAA Security Rule?
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To protect electronic protected health information (ePHI) through administrative, physical, and technical safeguards- What does PHI stand for?
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Protected Health Information- What is a covered entity under HIPAA?
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A health plan, health care clearinghouse, or health care provider that transmits health information electronically- What is a business associate under HIPAA?
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A person or company that performs services for a covered entity involving the use or disclosure of PHI- What is the HIPAA minimum necessary standard?
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Only the minimum amount of PHI needed to accomplish the intended purpose should be used or disclosed- What document must a covered entity give patients explaining how their PHI may be used?
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A Notice of Privacy Practices- Within how many days must a covered entity respond to a patient's request to access their own medical record?
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30 days- What HIPAA right allows a patient to ask that an error in their record be corrected?
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The right to request an amendment- What does the TPO exception to HIPAA authorization stand for?
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Treatment, Payment, and Health care Operations- Is patient authorization required to disclose PHI for treatment, payment, or health care operations?
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No, TPO disclosures do not require a separate authorization- What is an incidental disclosure under HIPAA?
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A secondary disclosure of PHI that occurs as an unavoidable byproduct of a permitted disclosure- What is de-identified health information?
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Health information with all identifying details removed so it can no longer be linked to a specific person
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