HIPAA Representative ask to see PHI
Protects electronic PHI(ePHI)
PHI transmitted electronically
Common causes of breaches of HIPAA law include human error, such as accidental disclosure of protected health information (PHI), lack of employee training and awareness about HIPAA regulations, inadequate security measures and safeguards to protect PHI, intentional theft or unauthorized access of PHI, and cyberattacks or hacking incidents targeting healthcare organizations' information systems.
PHI is "Protected Health Information" in the HIPAA law, which is any information that identifies the patient AND some health or medical information. ePHI simply means PHI that is in some electronic form.
True or False? "Use" is defined under HIPAA as the release of information containing PHI outside of the covered entity (CE).
The HIPAA Security Rule: Established a national set of standards for the protection of PHI that is created, received, maintained, or transmitted in electronic media by a HIPAA CE or BA; protects ePHI; and addresses three types of safeguards - administrative, technical and physical - that must be in place to secure individuals' ePHI.
All info that particular doctor has on that patient
If you have a question about HIPAA and your business, please let us know. ... According to HIPAA, if you are belong to the category of “covered entities” or “business associates,” and you handle “protected health information (PHI),” you and your business are required to be HIPAA-compliant.
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False. (JKO recert)