hippa quiz

What does hippa stand for

Health information portability and accountability act

What is hippa

Federal law requiring the creation of national standards to protect sensitive patient health from being disclosed without patients consent or knowledge

When was hippa signed into law

1996

Why was hippa signed into law

To stop health care fraud and abuse

Enforce standards for health information

Guarantee the security and privacy of health information

Ensure health insurance portability for employed persons

What is phi

Protected health infomation is individually identifiable health information Guarantee tht is transmitted or maintained by any form of medium by a covered entity or business associates

What is hitech act

Health information technology for economic and clinical health act established the office of national coordinator for health information technologies which oversee nationwide hit infrastructure that support the exchange of phi

Is hitech apart of hippa

No

What does hitech provide

Financial incentives for EHR adoption through cms (medicade)

What does hitech require

Compliance with hippa rules, audits, and immediate breach remedies for covered entities and business associates

Hippa privacy rules

Safeguard phi from unauthorized use or exposure

Hippa security rule

Protects electronic phi by creating safeguards like not sharing passwords, alarm systems, security systems, administrative safeguards (training)

Breach notification hippa rule

Outline process hippa beholden entities must follow in the event of a breach

(Notify each person affected)

Hippa omnibus rule

Business associates of covered entities must be hippa compliant

List some international threats to phi

Cyber attacks, unauthorized access, negligent employee

List some unintentional threats to phi

Human error, weak security, outdated systems

List some consequences of breached phi

Patient harm, legal penalties, reputational damage, financial loss, operation disruption

How can you minimize risk of phi breach

No not share passwords, be aware of phishing scams, log out computer when stepping away, handle and dispose of phi properly, report all breaches immediately

Define ehr

Electronic health records (electronic version of patients medical history)

What is a covered entities

An individual or organization that must comply with hippa regulations