Providers who do NOT achieve the HITECH meaningful use standards by 2015 and in subsequent years will face penalties that consist of:
A. reductions in the rate of Medicare reimbursement.
B. reductions in the rate of Medicaid reimbursement.
C. annual fines until they are in compliance.
D. all of the above.
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Q. 2) Healthcare providers who achieve the standards of each HITECH stage by a designated date are eligible for:
A. free license renewals as long as they remain in practice.
B. Medicare incentive payments.
C. Medicaid incentive payments.
D. Medicare and Medicaid incentive payments.
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Q. 3) The HITECH requirements for the implementation of standardized electronic health records and related technologies are known as:
A. standard code sets.
B. meaningful use.
C. certification.
D. computerized provider order entry.
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Q. 4) The HITECH Act introduced which concept in regard to electronic health information?
A. Hacking prevention
B. Authorized use
C. Fraud prevention
D. Meaningful use
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Q. 5) The HITECH Act expands the privacy provisions of HIPAA to include:
A. corporate owners of covered entities.
B. business associates of covered entities.
C. friends and family of providers.
D. friends and family of patients.
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Q. 6) The HITECH Act is part of the:
A. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.
B. American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
C. Tax Relief and Health Care Act.
D. Occupational Health and Safety Act.
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Q. 7) Criminal penalties for HIPAA violations can include prison time and financial penalties up to what maximum amount?
A. 100,000
B. 150,000
C. 250,000
D. 400,000
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Q. 8) What does the work plan released by the Office of Inspector General each year focus on?
A. Inspections of healthcare facilities
B. New provisions added to the HIPAA rules
C. Enhancements to computer security systems
D. Areas targeted for fraud and abuse investigation
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Q. 9) Criminal penalties for HIPAA violations can include fines and what type of prison sentences?
A. 1 year to 5 years
B. 1 year to 10 years
C. 2 years to 8 years
D. 2 years to 15 years
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Q. 10) Which type of safeguard involves having procedures that clearly identify which employees have access to electronic protected health information (EPHI) and ongoing employee training on the proper methods for handling EPHI?
A. Administrative
B. Procedural
C. Physical
D. Technical
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