Question

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA):

Incorrect: Applies to anyone who collects health information

Correct Answer: Provides a federal floor for healthcare privacy

Which of the following does not have to be included in a covered entity’s notice of privacy practices?

Incorrect: Description of all the other purposes for which a covered entity is permitted or required to disclose PHI without consent or authorization

Correct: Signature of the patient and date the notice was given to the patient

The __________ is a component of ICD-10-CM.

Incorrect: Appendix of Mental Disorders

Correct Answer: Index to External Causes

Which of the following entities owns the physical hospital health record?

Incorrect: Patient

Correct Answer: Hospital that maintains the record

A health information management professional may attend legal proceedings and testify as to:

Incorrect: Reasons a defendant health care provider should not be sued

Correct Answer: The authenticity of the patient’s health record

why? You will provide a brief summary (3 sentences) about what you learned about the correct response and what you learned about the incorrect response chosen (3 sentences)

Answer 1

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1. HIPPA mainly established to modernize free flow of health care information to deliver quality care and at the same time it will be protected from the abuse,fraud and theft.HIPPA includes entities must adhere to ICD- 10-CM .The PHI could not be used for other purpose without consent and authorisation of the patient.

About incorrect response

HIPPA covered entities are healthcare providers, plans, health records etc. Patient health information should be kept authentic, otherwise the hospital or the concerned health care provider may be sued under law, sighting the importance of PHI safe and secure.