Question

Check Your Understanding 13.3 Instructions: Indicate whether the following statements are true or false (T or F). 1. Data encryption ensures that data transferred from one location on a network to another are secure from eavesdroping or data interception. 2. Assignment of patient medical record numbers is one of the priorities of the HIM professional during system downtime during a disaster 3. Facsimile machines provide a highly secure method of communication. 4Compliance with the HIPAA Security Rule is the only standard that should be considered when developing a securty plan and performing a risk assessment 5. Disaster recovery and contingency plans related to ePHl are nice to have but not necessary 6. An organization's firewall limits external Internet users from accessing portions of the healthcare network, but it does not limit internal users from accessing portions of the Internet 7. E-mail elated to patient care should be kept separate from the patient medical record.

Answer 1

Answer 1: True

( Data encryption is one of the safest method to increase the security of the data transfer from one system to other)

Answer: True

( The assignment of patient records number is one of the priorities of the HIM professional as it provides safety of the patients information.)

Answer: True

( Facsimile machine does not use any memory to save the data, only one data can be saved at a time which is received or sent as like in mail, it doesn't get saved)

Answer: True

( HIPAA is mainly concerned with the security and safety of data and privacy of the patients)