1. What is the primary purpose of HIPAA Title II? - A) To promote the use of electronic health records - B) To prevent healthcare fraud and ensure insurance portability - C) To standardize healthcare-related information systems - D) To protect public health and welfare Answer: B) To prevent healthcare fraud and ensure insurance portability Rationale: HIPAA Title II, also known as the Administrative Simplification provisions, aims to prevent healthcare fraud and abuse, ensure insurance portability, and protect the privacy and security of health information. 2. Which of the following is a requirement under the HIPAA Security Rule? - A) Implementation of physical safeguards for all electronic protected health information (ePHI) - B) Annual training on the Privacy Rule for all employees - C) Encryption of all healthcare communication - D) Reporting all breaches of unsecured PHI within 24 hours Answer: A) Implementation of physical safeguards for all electronic protected health information (ePHI) Rationale: The HIPAA Security Rule requires appropriate administrative, physical, and technical safeguards to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and security of electronic protected health information. 3. What information is reported to the National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB)? - A) Only malpractice payments made on behalf of physicians - B) Adverse actions related to healthcare practitioners' professional conduct or competence - C) Voluntary surrender of a provider's license - D) All of the above Answer: D) All of the above Rationale: The NPDB is a web-based repository of reports containing information on medical malpractice payments and certain adverse actions related to healthcare practitioners, providers, and suppliers.