When paper-and-pencil medical records are compared with computer-based records:
a. paper-and-pencil records provide controls to determine who has viewed the health information.
b. information contained in a paper-and-pencil record has the capability of being more in-depth than that found in computer-based records.
c. patients have the right to know that the confidentiality of their records is strictly maintained, regardless of the type of medical record used.
d. patients must sign for each item of information released on the computer record.
ANS: C
Correct: Regardless of the type of record used, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) protects the confidentiality of the patient's medical information and imposes legal consequences for those who breech confidentiality.
Incorrect:
a. The computer-based record has security controls that limit or prohibit entry by unauthorized users and that track attempts to access the record.
b. Information in the computer-based record is more comprehensive than that found in a linear paper record.
d. Patients may sign a release one time for information to be released to entities such as an insurance company.
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