The __________ branch of U.S. government passed the HIPAA Federal Mandate in 1996.

Andrew Johnson, MD, was the only gastroenterology office in the city. Then, a new medical school graduate, Howard Nyguen, MD, opened a gastroenterology center with advanced technologies that Dr. Johnson could not afford. Dr. Johnson started telling his patients that the new physician did not speak English clearly and that he didn’t score high marks in medical school. Which of the following legal recourses can Dr. Nyguen take?

. Dr. Howard Chung advertises that he accepts most health insurance types, including Medicaid. In his medical office, there are two different treatment room types. The one for private insurance patients are state-of-the-art rooms, and the other room type is a much smaller room with basic medical treatment amenities. Which ethical principle is Dr. Chung violating?

A physician’s office received a large supply of Warfarin to reduce blood clots. Because the drug at the pharmacy is expensive, the physician offers to sell the drug to the patient at a lower price to reduce his inventory. Which of the following ethical principles were violated?

A patient is suing the San Antonio Community Hospital for negligence. What legal document is sent to the hospital requesting the patient records for the court case?

Bob Jenkins has filed a suit against the ambulatory surgery center for assault and battery. What could the surgery center have done wrong?

The Very Clean Janitorial Service cleans and waxes the floors for San Antonio Community Hospital every Sunday night. Under HITECH legislation, the janitorial service is considered a(n):

Randy Thompson developed pancreatitis when he was 16 years old. A procedure was performed to insert a stent into the pancreas. Randy Thompson had the procedure in the State of California, whose medical records retention laws state that they must be maintained for at least 10 years. Because Randy was a minor when the procedure occurred, how old will Randy be when the records can be destroyed?

Which of the following circumstances would a healthcare facility need to refer to their contingency plan?

All of the following are examples of electronic data storage for the EHR except:

The new nursing supervisor is discussing her plans for the unit with her staff. She wants to hang a whiteboard in the nursing station listing each patient’s name, date of birth, attending physician, room number, working diagnosis, and medication schedule. You advise her that:

The HIM clerk is scrubbing the patient record to send to the CDC for research purposes. Which of the following data elements should be removed to de-identify the patient record?

Donna and Joe Scott are going through a divorce. During this time, Joe Scott was involved in a car accident. When he was admitted to the hospital, he requested that his wife didn’t visit him. Can the healthcare facility respect Joe’s wishes?

AHIMA requires that health information records be maintained for a minimum of _________________________ years?

Statues are enacted by which of the following?

Mary lives in New York, and her father James lives in Florida. James fell outside his home and became unconscious. The ambulance transferred him to a local hospital. What legal document would Mary need to get information about her father's health condition and to make decisions for him in his unconscious state.?

The ambulatory surgery center failed to obtain a signed patient consent form prior to surgery. How has the facility violated the patient's rights?

The physician-patient relationship is established when:

The ethical principles to ensure equal and fair patient care delivery for all patient falls under:

Under the HIPAA Privacy Rule, which of the following is considered a covered entity?

The purpose of Title II Administrative Simplification Provision of HIPAA is:

An example of a physical safeguard is:

Which of the following individual can authorize the release of their PHI

What is the penalty for violating the HIPAA Privacy Rule when willful neglect is present and cannot be corrected?

Health records may be admitted into evidence in the court due to the