HCISPP Online Practice Questions and Answers

A health plan may conduct its covered transactions through a clearinghouse, and may require a provider to conduct covered transactions with it through a clearinghouse. The incremental cost of doing so must be borne

A. by the HIPPA authorities

B. by the health plan

C. by any other entity but the health plan

D. by insurance companies

Employers often advocate on behalf of their employees in benefit disputes and appeals, answer Question:s with regard to the health plan, and generally help them navigate their health benefits. Is individual consent required?

A. No

B. Sometimes

C. Yes

D. The answer is indeterminate

Which of the following is a PRIMARY benefit of using a formalized security testing report format and structure?

A. Executive audiences will understand the outcomes of testing and most appropriate next steps for corrective actions to be taken

B. Technical teams will understand the testing objectives, testing strategies applied, and business risk associated with each vulnerability

C. Management teams will understand the testing objectives and reputational risk to the organization

D. Technical and management teams will better understand the testing objectives, results of each test phase, and potential impact levels

Which of the following trust services principles refers to the accessibility of information used by the systems, products, or services offered to a third-party provider's customers?

A. Security

B. Privacy

C. Access

D. Availability

The primary objectives of a healthcare system include all of the following except:

A. Enabling all citizens to receive healthcare services

B. Delivering healthcare services that are cost-effective

C. Delivering healthcare services using the most current technology, regardless of cost

D. Delivering healthcare services that meet established standards of quality

Surgeons usually receive a single payment for the surgery and postoperative care. This bundling, or payment per episode, gives surgeons an economic incentive to.

A. Limit both the number of surgeries they perform and the number of post operative visits they make.

B. Increase both the number of surgeries and the number of post operative visits.

C. Limit the number of surgeries and increase the number of post operative visits.

D. Increase the number of surgeries and limit the number of post operative visits.

If a client requests a restriction for disclosure of a certain part of their PHI to a health plan, the health care provider is:

A. Required to agree to the requested restriction if the disclosure is for treatment or payment, is not required by law, and if the information is specifically related to a health care item or service that the client has paid for in full

B. Required to agree only if the client specifies why he/she wants the restriction

C. Required to agree only if the client specifies who he/she wants the restriction to apply to

D. Required to agree to the requested restriction

Who monitors the purity of foods and safety of medicines?

A. Joint Commission

B. CMS

C. Medicare

D. FDA

Is an interpretation of a law that is written by the responsible regulatory agency.

A. Joint Conference

B. Regulations

C. Licenses

Flemming discovered The Cannon of Medicine.

A. True

B. False