Evaluation of Individual Learning Objectives

HIPAA

 

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To assess the effectiveness of the course material, we ask that you evaluate your achievement of each learning objective on a scale of A to D (A=excellent, B=good, C=fair, D=unsatisfactory). Please indicate your responses next to each learning objective and submit it as part of the course assignment.

 

  1. List 5 things that the HIPAA Privacy Rule requires the average provider or health plan to do.

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  1. Describe how the HIPAA Privacy Rule protects individuals’ medical records and other personal health information.

A B  C   D

  1. Explain which entities are covered by the Privacy Rule by following decision trees.

A B  C   D

  1. Define business associate, provide several examples of business associates, and frame a business associate contract.

A B  C   D

  1. Discuss six permitted uses and disclosures of protected health information.

A B  C   D

  1. Define the HIPAA Privacy Rule’s minimum necessary standard and its application in the use and disclosure of protected health information. Right to Access Medical Records.

A B  C   D

  1. Explain the right of access to the protected health information afforded to patients under the HIPAA Privacy Rule.

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  1. Explain the right to amend the protected health information afforded to patients under the HIPAA Privacy Rule.

A B  C   D

  1. Explain the right to an accounting of disclosures of protected health information afforded to patients under the HIPAA Privacy Rule.

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10.  Discuss various situations where incidental uses and disclosures of protected health information are permitted under the Privacy Rule.

A B  C   D

11.  Provide examples of reasonable safeguards a covered entity must implement to limit incidental, and avoid prohibited, uses and disclosures of protected health information.

A B  C   D

12.  Explain how a covered entity can disclose protected health information to a public health authority and comply with the requirement to provide individuals with an accounting for disclosures.

A B  C   D

13.  Define marketing and distinguish between what is marketing and what is not marketing under the HIPAA Privacy Rule.

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14.  Discuss situations when an authorization is required from the patient before a provider or health plan can engage in marketing to that individual.

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15.  Distinguish between activities for treatment or health care operations versus marketing activities.

A B  C   D

16.  Identify two circumstances when a patient’s prior authorization is required for the use and disclosure of protected health information for marketing.

A B  C   D

17.  Discuss how the Privacy Rule works with respect to disclosures for workers’ compensation.

A B  C   D

18.  Discuss the requirement of limited data set.

A B  C   D

19.  Discuss the use and disclosure of limited data set to a business associate under the HIPAA Privacy Rule.

A B  C   D

20.  Discuss the right provided by the Privacy Rule to individuals to receive a notice of privacy practices for protected health information, and specify the content of the notice.

A B  C   D

21.  Identify three entities who are not required to develop a notice of privacy practices.

A B  C   D

22.  Identify individuals and circumstances under which these individuals can have access to protected health information of minors or other individuals.

A B  C   D

23.   Explain the application of HIPAA Privacy Rule in research uses and disclosures of protected health information.

A B  C   D

24.  Discuss the implementation of administrative simplification requirements by HHS.

A B  C   D