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What does HIPAA stand for
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Health Insurance Portability and Accountabilty Act
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The HIPAA privacy rule creates what
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National standards to protect individuals' medical records and other personal health information (PHI)
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What is PHI
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Stands for protected health information and is the patient's own information that pertains to his or her health
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The Title I provision of HIPAA does what
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Covers insurance reform and limits the use of pre-exisiting conditions
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When a patient has a complaint about a violation of his or her privacy information who is the first person he or she should talk to
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The privacy officer at the facility where the incident occured
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Who conducts investigations and audits when a question arises regarding privacy laws
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The Office of the Inspector General (OIG)
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What is an incidental disclosure
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A secondary use of health information that cannot reasonably be prevented, is limited in nature, and occurs as a result of another use or disclosure that is permitted
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What does NPP stand for
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Notice of Privacy Practices
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True or false, you should only keep what you use or see confidential
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False
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What does TPO stand for
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Treatment payment operations
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Utilizing information inside an organization is what
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Use
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Sending information outside of the organization is what
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Disclosure
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True or false, information to file a complaint can be found in the NPP
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True
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True or false PHI that has been authorized for release is no longer protected
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True
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True or false, minimum standards are not an issue for information that has been authorized
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True
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