Biology Forums - Study Force

E-mail is an efficient means of disseminating information quickly and inexpensively. However, HIPAA regulations affect e-mail use and routing infrastructures. When may potentially sensitive information be sent via e-mail?
 
  1. Client's consent was obtained to send information via e-mail
  2. Recipient is known to the sender
  3. E-mail is sent encrypted.
  4. Organization's e-mail system has appropriate firewalls

Question 2

Some individuals and families are more likely to be insured than others. Which of the following people is most likely to be uninsured in the United States?
 
  1. A middle-aged African American man working for a small rural company
  2. An elderly woman whose husband recently passed away
  3. A middle-aged Latino man who works for a large hospital
  4. An infant American whose mother is on welfare

Question 3

Survivability is the capability of a system as a whole to fulfill its mission, in a timely manner, in the presence of attacks, failures, or accidents.
 
  United States Hospitals (USH) is a large national hospital corporation with processing centralized at their headquarters. USH is reviewing their information security plan. Part of their mission is to provide emergency services to each regional area during catastrophic events. Which of the following indicate that survivability has been specifically considered in the plan? Select all that apply. 1. One hospital in each regional area has multiple sources of communication with USH central processing.
  2. Emergency power generators for all associate hospitals are tested and serviced each week
  3. Each night the system at USH central processing is backed up and stored in a remote location.
  4. One hospital in each regional area has an emergency protocol in place for communicating directly with the Department of Homeland Security.
  5. One hospital in each regional area is especially prepared to maintain information system functionality for the emergency, operating room, lab, and pharmacy units.

Question 4

Improving the health of families will ultimately improve societal health. In order to improve the health of the nation, government must be invested in public health measures.
 
  Which of the following statements related to this understanding is accurate? 1. Government-funded programs, such as Medicare, Medicaid, and Veterans' benefits, ensure access to health-care services for U.S. citizens.
  2. The state Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) ensures health insurance access to children age 18 and under across the country.
  3. Approximately 41 million Americans are without health insurance.
  4. Americans living in poverty are as healthy as Americans with middle or high incomes.

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