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HIPAA HIO-201 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Objectives |
|---|---|
| Enforcement and Compliance | - Penalties and enforcement
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| Breach Notification Rule | - Breach identification
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| HIPAA Foundations | - Overview of HIPAA legislation
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| HIPAA Privacy Rule | - Permitted uses and disclosures
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| HIPAA Security Rule | - Technical safeguards
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Common Questions About the HIPAA HIO-201 Exam
The HIO-201 exam is the official Varies by training provider (commonly HIPAA training/certification vendors) exam behind the HIPAA Certified HIPAA Professional certification, validating the skills measured by the HIPAA Certified HIPAA Professional credential. It sits at the Professional level of the Varies by training provider (commonly HIPAA training/certification vendors) certification program. It also connects to HIPAA Certified Professional (HCP), HIPAA Privacy & Security Training Certifications, so the knowledge you build here carries over to those tracks as well.
No strict prerequisites; basic healthcare compliance knowledge recommended depending on provider Requirements can change when Varies by training provider (commonly HIPAA training/certification vendors) revises its certification program, so confirm the current eligibility rules on the official exam page before you register.
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The HIPAA Certified HIPAA Professional exam blueprint is organized into 5 domains. The first three are:
- Breach Notification Rule
- HIPAA Security Rule
- HIPAA Privacy Rule
For the complete domain-by-domain breakdown, scroll up to the full exam topics outline above and use it to plan how you distribute your study time.
HIPAA Certified HIPAA Professional Sample Questions:
The Integrity security standard has one addressable
implementation
standard which is:
- A. Applications and Data Criticality Analysis
- B. Encryption
- C. Authorization and/or Supervision
- D. Isolating Health care Clearing House Functions
- E. Mechanism to Authenticate Electronic PHI
Correct Answer: E 🗳️
This transaction type may be used in three ways:
1.Reply to a Health Care Claim Status Request.
2.Unsolicited notification of a health care claim status.
3.Request for additional information about a health care claim.
- A. 837.
- B. 835.
- C. 278.
- D. 277.
- E. 820.
Correct Answer: D 🗳️
Information in this transaction is generated by the payer's adjudication system:
- A. Eligibility (2701271)
- B. Premium Payment 2O)
- C. Functional Acknowledgment (997)
- D. Remittance Advice 35)
- E. Unsolicited Claim Status (277)
Correct Answer: D 🗳️
The key objective of a contingency plan is that the entity must establish and implement policies and procedures to ensure The:
- A. Accountability of health information during and after an emergency.
- B. Creation and modification
of health
information during and after an emergency. - C. Vulnerability of health information during and after an emergency.
- D. Non-repudiation of the entity.
- E. Integrity of health information during and after an emergency.
Correct Answer: E 🗳️
Select the FALSE statement regarding the administrative requirements of the HIPAA privacy rule.
- A. A covered entity must retain the documents required by the regulations for a period of six years.
- B. A covered entity must change its policies and procedures to comply with HIPAA regulations no later than three years after the change in law.
- C. A covered entity must mitigate, to the extent practicable, any harmful effect that it becomes aware of from the use or disclosure
of PHI in violation of its policies and procedures or HIPAA regulations. - D. A covered must not in any way intimidate, retaliate, or discriminate against any individual or other entity, which files a complaint.
- E. A covered entity may
not require individuals
to waive
their rights
as a condition for treatment, payment, enrollment in a health plan, or eligibility for benefits.
Correct Answer: B 🗳️
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