HIPAA Privacy Overview Course

1.

What best describes the purpose of HIPAA?
a) Protection of animals used in research.
b) Protection of patient financial information.
c) Protection of health information.
d) Protection of computer databases.
e) None of the above.

2.

PHI is an acronym used in HIPAA to describe what?
a) Patient Health Information.
b) Private Health Information.
c) Patient Hospital Interaction data.
d) Protected Health Information.
e) None of the above.

3.

Under HIPAA, PHI is only covered if it is in what type of format?
a) computer files, databases
b) photographs, x-rays, audio and video recordings/films
c) written records, notes, logs
d) conversations (oral information)
e) all of the above

4.

Which best describes the difference between health information and PHI under HIPAA?
a) PHI is stored within a computer system.
b) PHI is transmitted electronically.
c) PHI contains personal identifiers.
d) Health information and PHI are the same.
e) None of the above.

5.

What parts of USF fall directly under the HIPAA Privacy Rule?
a) USF Health Sciences only.
b) The USF Hybrid Entity.
c) The USF Covered Health Care Component.
d) All USF Colleges and Departments.

Certificate of Completion

This document is your certificate of completion for completing this Web-based course. No other certificate will be issued. This on-line program does not save a record of your quiz/certificate. Please print this page for your records.

If you have any questions about this course, please ask us: John Arnaldi at (813) 974-7363 or jarnaldi@research.usf.edu

HIPAA Compliance Program, USF Division of Research Integrity & Compliance
12901 Bruce B. Downs Blvd, MDC35, Tampa, FL 33612-4799   Phone: (813) 974-8553  Fax: (813) 974-7091

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