HealthCare Information Security and Privacy Practitioner

Question 1

For most privately insured Americans, health insurance is:

A. privately purchased

B. employer based

C. financed by the government

D. none of the above

Correct Answer: B

Question 2

PHI stands for Private Health Information.

A. True

B. False

Correct Answer: B

Question 3

The confidentiality of alcohol and drug abuse patient records maintained by this program is protected by federal law and regulations. Generally, the program may not say to a person outside the program that a patient attends the program, or disclose any information identifying a patient as an alcohol or drug abuser even if:

A. The person outside the program gives a written request for the information

B. the disclosure is made to medical personnel in a medical emergency or to qualified personnel for research, audit, or program evaluation.

C. the patient consent in writing

D. the disclosure is allowed by a court order

Correct Answer: B

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Question 4

A health plan may conduct its covered transactions through a clearinghouse, and may require a provider to conduct covered transactions with it through a clearinghouse. The incremental cost of doing so must be borne

A. by insurance companies

B. by the HIPPA authorities

C. by any other entity but the health plan

D. by the health plan

Correct Answer: D

Question 5

Believed that germs caused death and founded aseptic surgery.

A. Lister

B. Flemming

C. Koch

Correct Answer: A

Question 6

Which of the following is a true statement about both the amount and quality of medical services available:

A. an increase in medical services also increases the quality of care because it provides greater access to care

B. minimal medical services is needed for increasing quality of care because it reduces misdiagnoses

C. medical services can be overused or underused which can both be detrimental to the quality of care

D. the quantity and quality of care are not related

Correct Answer: C

Question 7

He proved the continuous circulation of blood within a contained system.

A. Lister

B. Flemming

C. Koch

D. Harvey

Correct Answer: D

Question 8

Critics of the United States health care system find fault with all of the following EXCEPT:

A. its tertiary care organization

B. its specialist orientation

C. its lack of organizational coherence

D. its over reliance on primary care

Correct Answer: D

Question 9

Under HIPAA, what is the entity that processes healthcare claims and performs related functions for a health plan?

A. Third Party Administrator

B. Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations

C. Plan Sponsor

D. Policy Advisory Group

Correct Answer: A

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Question 10

Which of the following is considered the last line defense in regard to a Governance, Risk managements, and compliance (GRC) program?

A. Internal audit

B. Board review

C. Internal controls

D. Risk management

Correct Answer: C

Question 11

Title II of HIPPA includes a section, Administrative Simplification, not requiring:

A. Protection of availability of health data through setting and enforcing standards

B. Protection of security of health data through setting and enforcing standards

C. Protection of confidentiality of health data through setting and enforcing standards

D. Improved efficiency in healthcare delivery by standardizing electronic data interchange

Correct Answer: A

Question 12

Diagnosis-Related Groups (DRGs) lumps together all services performed during a hospital episode. Under the DRG system, which is/are true?

A. Only A and C

B. Medicare is at risk for the number of admissions.

C. The hospital is at risk for the length of stay.

D. The hospital is at risk for the number of admissions.

Correct Answer: A

Question 13

Health Care Providers, however

A. do not become the business associates of health plans by simply joining a network

B. become the business associates of health plans even without joining a network

C. become the business associates of health plans by simply joining a network

D. do not become the HIPPA associates of health plans by simply joining a network

Correct Answer: A

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