The goals of HIPAA include the following : Reducing the costs associated with the administration of health care &  securing the privacy of the individual healthcare information

Below is the  definition PHI/ PII?

All individually identifiable health information is protected under the HIPAA Privacy Rule. Protected Health Information, or PHI, includes any data that may be used to identify the individual associated with health information. Another term to be familiar with is personally Identifiable Information, or PII, refers to information used to uniquely identity an individual, either alone or combined with other sources

True or False, we are permitted to provide brokers with member specific information upon request

True or False, when sending an email internally or externally it’s permitted to include PHI in the subject line of an email

1.    True or False, all of the following are considered “security” best practices (True)

·       Use a Password Protected Screen Saver.

·       Log off and shut down your PC at the end ofthe day.

·       Secure sensitive files when leaving the workarea.

·       Store confidential information in a securearea

·       You should always lock your workstation whennot in use

What should you do with documents that contain PHI?

1.    How do you lock your computer when not in use?

In regard to Password Best Practices, which of the following statements is false?