Question

Analyze each of the statements below to determine whether each is associated with the HIPAA privacy rule (P) or the security rule (S).

1.Defines authorized users of patient information to control access.

2.Implements a tracking procedure to sign out records to authorized personnel.

3.Establishes fines and penalties for misuse of protected health information.

4.Limits record storage access to authorized users.

5.Gives patients greater access to their own medical records and more control over how their personal health information is used.

6.Creates national standards to protect individuals’ medical records and other personal health information.

7.Requires that record storage areas be locked at all times.

8.Addresses obligations that physicians, hospitals, and other health care providers have to obtain a patient’s written consent and an authorization before using or disclosing PHI to carry out treatment, payment, or health care operations (TPO).

9.Exempts psychotherapy notes from a patient’s right to access his or her own records.

10.Requires the original medical record to remain in the facility at all times.

Answer 1

Answer 1: Defines authorized users of patient information to control access. - Security rule.

Rationale: This is because the control access can prevent the data misuse and provide privacy to the patient's health information.

Answer 2: Implements a tracking procedure to sign out records to authorized personnel. - Security rule.

Rationale: The security rule includes the protection of the information of the individual stored in the EHR. The tracking system will provide information about the people who have used the EHR.

Answer 3: Establishes fines and penalties for misuse of protected health information. - Privacy rule

Answer 4: .Limits record storage access to authorized users - Security rule.