Question 1

Which established the CERT, FATHOM, HPMP, PEPPER, and PERM programs?

Accepted Answer

A)   Deficit Reduction Act of 2005
B)   Improper Payments Information Act of 2002
C)   Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005
D)   Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 2

Release of information (ROI)  by a covered entity about protected health information (PHI)  requires the patient (or representative)  to sign an authorization to release information, which is reviewed for authenticity and processed within a HIPAA-mandated __________ time limit.

Accepted Answer

A)   10-day
B)   30-day
C)   60-day
D)   90-dayE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 3

Which program provides consumers with quality of care information so they can make more informed decisions about health care options?

Accepted Answer

A)   Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting (Hospital IQR) 
B)   Medicaid Integrity Program (MIP) 
C)   Recovery Audit Contractor (RA
C)  
D)   Zone Program Integrity Contractor (ZPI
C)  E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

The HIPAA Privacy Rule creates national standards to protect individuals' medical records and other personal health information, and it also provides patients with __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   conveniences, like not signing an authorization
B)   greater access to their own medical records
C)   less control over how their PHI is used
D)   the ability to collect monetary penaltiesE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 5

Encoding or __________ a computer file makes it safe for electronic transmission so that unauthorized parties cannot read it.

Accepted Answer

A)   decrypting
B)   digesting
C)   encrypting
D)   interchangingE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 6

Which unique identifier is assigned to health care providers as a 10-digit numeric identifier, including a check digit in the last position?

Accepted Answer

A)   EIN
B)   HPID
C)   NPI
D)   UPINE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 7

HIPAA defines fraud as an __________ deception or misrepresentation that someone makes, knowing it is false, that could result in an unauthorized payment.

Accepted Answer

A)   accidental
B)   intentionalC) A) and B)
D) undefined

Question 8

Record retention is the __________ of documentation for an established period of time, usually mandated by federal and/or state law.

Accepted Answer

A)   destruction
B)   privacy and security
C)   release
D)   storageE) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 9

Federal and state __________ are laws passed by legislative bodies, such as federal Congress and state legislatures.

Accepted Answer

A)   policies
B)   procedures
C)   regulations
D)   statutesE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Exam 5: Legal and Regulatory Issues

Encoding or __________ a computer file makes it safe for electronic transmission so that unauthorized parties cannot read it.

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Federal and state __________ are laws passed by legislative bodies, such as federal Congress and state legislatures.

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Release of information (ROI) by a covered entity about protected health information (PHI) requires the patient (or representative) to sign an authorization to release information, which is reviewed for authenticity and processed within a HIPAA-mandated __________ time limit.

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HIPAA defines fraud as an __________ deception or misrepresentation that someone makes, knowing it is false, that could result in an unauthorized payment.

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Which unique identifier is assigned to health care providers as a 10-digit numeric identifier, including a check digit in the last position?

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Which established the CERT, FATHOM, HPMP, PEPPER, and PERM programs?

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Record retention is the __________ of documentation for an established period of time, usually mandated by federal and/or state law.

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The HIPAA Privacy Rule creates national standards to protect individuals' medical records and other personal health information, and it also provides patients with __________.

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Which program provides consumers with quality of care information so they can make more informed decisions about health care options?

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Exam 5: Legal and Regulatory Issues

Encoding or __________ a computer file makes it safe for electronic transmission so that unauthorized parties cannot read it.

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Federal and state __________ are laws passed by legislative bodies, such as federal Congress and state legislatures.

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Release of information (ROI) by a covered entity about protected health information (PHI) requires the patient (or representative) to sign an authorization to release information, which is reviewed for authenticity and processed within a HIPAA-mandated __________ time limit.

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HIPAA defines fraud as an __________ deception or misrepresentation that someone makes, knowing it is false, that could result in an unauthorized payment.

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Which unique identifier is assigned to health care providers as a 10-digit numeric identifier, including a check digit in the last position?

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Which established the CERT, FATHOM, HPMP, PEPPER, and PERM programs?

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Record retention is the __________ of documentation for an established period of time, usually mandated by federal and/or state law.

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The HIPAA Privacy Rule creates national standards to protect individuals' medical records and other personal health information, and it also provides patients with __________.

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Which program provides consumers with quality of care information so they can make more informed decisions about health care options?

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