Question

question 11 of 30
which of the following types of breaches may trigger civil penalties up to $1.5 million for cha?
select all that apply
☐ deliberate, unauthorized access to phi without phi disclosures (e.g., snoopers viewing information of vips, co-workers, friends, family without legitimate business reason, failure to follow policy without legitimate reason password sharing)
☐ deliberate, unauthorized disclosure of phi or data-tampering without malice – promptly corrected (e.g., snooper disclosure to news media, or unauthorized modification of an electronic document to expedite a process)
☐ deliberate, unauthorized disclosure of phi for malice or gain – not promptly corrected (e.g., stolen phi sold to tabloids or used for personal financial gain)
☐ all of the above

Explanation:

To determine which breaches trigger civil penalties, we analyze each option:

1. The first option (Deliberate, unauthorized access to PHI without legitimate reason) is a breach as it involves unauthorized access.
2. The second option (Deliberate, unauthorized disclosure/modification of PHI without malice but not promptly corrected) is a breach as it's unauthorized handling of PHI.
3. The third option (Deliberate, unauthorized disclosure of PHI for malice/gain not promptly corrected) is a breach as it's malicious/unauthorized disclosure.
4. "All of the above" is correct because all the listed actions are types of PHI breaches that can lead to civil penalties under HIPAA - related regulations (relevant to healthcare organizations like CHA) as they involve unauthorized access, disclosure, or modification of Protected Health Information (PHI) without proper authorization or with improper intent, and not being promptly corrected (where applicable).

Answer:

All of the above