Health Information Privacy Laws and Regulations Quiz

HIPAA regulates health information privacy in the United States.

HIPAA stands for Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.

Transparency is a key principle of health information privacy.

PHI stands for Personal Health Information in the context of health information privacy.

The primary goal of the Privacy Rule under HIPAA is to ensure the confidentiality of protected health information.

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is primarily responsible for enforcing HIPAA regulations.

Under HIPAA, all of the listed options are considered protected health information (PHI).

The purpose of the HITECH Act is to enhance HIPAA regulations.

Law enforcement agencies are NOT typically considered covered entities under HIPAA.

Individuals under HIPAA are granted both the right to access their health information and the right to request corrections.

Providing free healthcare services to all patients is NOT a requirement for covered entities under HIPAA.

The maximum civil penalty for a HIPAA violation is $500,000 per calendar year.

Providing free healthcare services to all patients is NOT a requirement for a business associate under HIPAA.

Compliance with data encryption standards is NOT considered a type of HIPAA violation.

Data storage in plain text is NOT a required implementation specification of the HIPAA Security Rule.