Part of Administrative Safeguards under HIPAA is Workforce Security measures. Which is NOT a key element of a Workforce Security Element?

The correct answer is A. Identification of barriers to client electronic Personal Health Information. Option A is correct because "Identification of barriers to client electronic PHI" is not a recognized element of HIPAA's Workforce Security standard - it doesn't appear in 45 CFR §164.308(a)(3) and conflates unrelated concepts. The three actual implementation specifications are…

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Options

AIdentification of barriers to client electronic Personal Health Information
BClearance Procedures
CTermination Procedures
DAuthorization and Supervision

How the community answered

(52 responses)

A
83% (43)
B
4% (2)
C
12% (6)
D
2% (1)

Explanation

Option A is correct because "Identification of barriers to client electronic PHI" is not a recognized element of HIPAA's Workforce Security standard - it doesn't appear in 45 CFR §164.308(a)(3) and conflates unrelated concepts. The three actual implementation specifications are Authorization and Supervision (D), which ensures employees work under appropriate oversight and are authorized to access ePHI; Workforce Clearance Procedures (B), which require vetting employees before granting ePHI access; and Termination Procedures (C), which ensure access is revoked when employment ends.

Memory tip: Think ACT - Authorization/Supervision, Clearance Procedures, Termination Procedures. If an answer choice sounds vague or doesn't directly control who gets access and when, it's likely the distractor.

Topics

#HIPAA Workforce Security#Administrative Safeguards#Personnel procedures#Clearance procedures

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