legal aspects quiz 2 chapter 3

A telephone consultation is considered a service encounter for NPP purposes

true

HITECH gives state attorneys general the power to bring civil actions in federal district court on behalf of residents negatively affected by a HIPAA violation

true

HIPPA enforcement

includes audits

For confidential communications requests, a health plan may require a statement that disclosure could pose a safety risk. 

true

The notice pf privacy practices

informs individuals about how their PHI is used or disclosed

the concept of preemption

gives legal precedence of federal law

Kay Denton wrote to Mercy Hospital, requesting an amendment to her PHI. She informed them that her record incorrectly states she is 180 lbs. instead of her actual 150 lbs., and that correcting it would look better on her record. The information is present on a copy of a History & Physical that General Hospital sent to Mercy Hospital. Mercy Hospital may decline to grant her request based on which privacy rule provision?

The History & Physical was not created by Mercy Hospital

The HIPAA consent explains an individual's rights and the covered entity's legal duties with respect to PHI

false

the accounting of disclosures requirement

Includes the 12 public interest and benefit circumstances

Dr. Kim gives extra pens to his patients. The pens contain the name Quick-Fix, an ointment used for dermatitis. According to HIPAA, this communication is:

marketing, but does not require authorization