ISC HealthCare Information Security and Privacy Practitioner HCISPP Question # 30 Topic 4 Discussion
HCISPP Exam Topic 4 Question 30 Discussion:
Question #: 30
Topic #: 4
What is impact of the HITECH Act in relation to HIPAA requirements and maintaining client records electronically?
A.
There is a push toward paper records to prevent the hacking and electronic violation of electronic records, which is easily done without detection
B.
Providers must now maintain client records electronically, but may continue to provide clients a paper copy when access is requested
C.
There is no requirement to maintain client records electronically, but clients have the right to insist on electronic access to an electronic health record, if it exists
D.
Electronic records now face intensified scrutiny, requiring practitioners to implement more sophisticated software and detailed accounting of records
Your answer: Electronic records now face intensified scrutiny, requiring practitioners to implement more sophisticated software and detailed accounting of records
The impact of the HITECH Act in relation to HIPAA requirements and maintaining client records electronically is that there is no requirement yet to maintain client records electronically, but clients have the
right to insist on electronic access to an electronic health record, if it exists.
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