HIPAA
Test Your Understanding
Even if I do not work in the clinic, HIPAA applies to me?
True
False
If someone that I do not recognize is walking through a restricted workspace or at a computer in a colleague’s office while that person is away, I should do which of the following:
A. Call the HIPAA Security Officer to report an incident.
B. Assume that the person has permission.
C. Call Security.
D. Politely ask the person who they are and if I can help them find who they are looking for.
If an intern is sending an e-mail to a staff doctor about a patient, the intern should be very clear about which patient they are referring to including the patient’s name and chart number.
True
False
A clinic assistant who assists patients at the front desk should never work on patient files.
True
False
When leaving my office, I should do which of the following:
A. Log off my computer
B. Lock my office door
C. Make sure that my computer timeout feature is set for 5 minutes
Patients agree when signing the Notice of Protected Health Information Policy that the information in their file may be used for all of the following except:
A. Treatment
B. Teaching
C. Billing
D. Dinner discussion
