Final Quiz

All health care providers, including doctors, nurses, home care providers and companion homemakers are required to keep client information private.

Only 10% of computer security is technical. 90% relies upon the person who is using the computer.

Make sure you include PHI on the fax cover sheet.

Reading patient or client medical records casually or just to satisfy curiosity is a breach of HIPAA and can lead to reprimand or job loss.

Never disclose your client’s name, location or lifestyle or talk about things that occurred duringyour shift when speaking with family, co- workers or other clients.

HIPAA supports each person’s right to place restrictions on how his or her private health information is used or shared

You can share PHI with any relative of your clientTrue

Your client has a right to view his or her own private health information and to copy it.

If you see a record in public view where others can see it, take it to the appropriate person or your supervisor.

As a security measure, never document phone calls when giving PHI to someone authorized to receive it.