Question 1

The HITECH Act does not provide significant monetary incentives for providers who engaged in meaningful use of health information technology.

Accepted Answer

The HITECH Act does provide significant monetary incentives for healthcare providers who demonstrate meaningful use of health information technology, such as electronic health records.

Question 2

Protected health information relates to handwritten or verbal information only.

Accepted Answer

Protected health information (PHI) includes any form of information, whether electronic, written, or verbal, that relates to an individual's health status, provision of healthcare, or payment for healthcare that can be linked to a specific person.

Question 3

Which of the following requires a release of information in accordance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)?

Accepted Answer

Under HIPAA, sharing patient records from a mental health treatment center requires a release of information because it involves protected health information (PHI) that is not automatically exempted for legal or public health purposes.

Question 4

A patient is admitted to a healthcare facility and has questions about the facility's privacy practices. To which of the following does the patient have a right?

Accepted Answer

Patients have the right to receive a paper copy of the notice of privacy practices from a healthcare facility, as required by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).

Question 5

An informatics nurse is explaining barriers to the adoption of electronic health records to a group of administrators. Which statement by the informatics nurse is correct?

Accepted Answer

Electronic health records can be expensive to implement, which can be a significant barrier to their widespread adoption.

Question 6

A nurse is collaborating with consumers and other healthcare providers on a recommendation for the exchange of health information as part of the HITECH Act. Which committee is the nurse serving on?

Accepted Answer

The Standards Committee is responsible for recommending standards, implementation specifications, and certification criteria for the electronic exchange and use of health information.

Question 7

A patient has a concern that the security and privacy of health information has been compromised. Which statement by the nurse is correct?

Accepted Answer

The Office of Civil Rights (OCR) is responsible for enforcing HIPAA privacy and security rules, so they are the appropriate entity to contact for complaints about health information privacy and security.

Question 8

The role of an information security officer at a healthcare facility involves which of the following?

Accepted Answer

An information security officer at a healthcare facility is responsible for handling patient complaints about privacy, providing staff education about privacy, and conducting regular audits on privacy and compliance with national laws.

Question 9

A nurse is explaining the impact of a nationwide electronic health record on nursing to a nursing student. Which statement by the nurse is correct?

Accepted Answer

The electronic health record (EHR) is designed to improve the efficiency and timeliness of nursing care decisions by providing quick access to comprehensive patient data, thereby enhancing the quality of care.

Question 10

Nurses who protect the privacy and security of patient information are also protecting which of the following?

Accepted Answer

By protecting patient information, nurses are ensuring they do not violate privacy laws such as HIPAA, which could lead to legal consequences for themselves and their facility.

Question 11

All applications on a mobile device are regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Accepted Answer

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulates only those mobile applications that are considered medical devices or are used as accessories to medical devices. Not all mobile applications fall under FDA regulation.

Question 12

All nurses need to be engaged in the development and integration of a nationwide electronic health record.

Accepted Answer

All nurses need to be engaged in the development and integration of a nationwide electronic health record because they are the ones who will be using it the most. They need to be involved in the design process to ensure that the system meets their needs and is easy to use. They also need to be trained on how to use the system so that they can use it effectively.

Quiz 8: Legislative Aspects of Nursing Informatics: Hitech and Hipaa