RHIT Question of the Day
🔐 The admissions director says a Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP) must be given to patients at every admission. How should the HIM director respond?
Options: a) Notice of privacy practices is required on the first provision of service. b) Notice of privacy practices is required every time the patient is provided service. c) Notice of privacy practices is only required for inpatient admissions. d) Notice of privacy practices is required on the first inpatient admission but for every outpatient encounter.
Answer: a) Notice of privacy practices is required on the first provision of service.
💡 Why? Under HIPAA, healthcare providers must give the Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP) to patients only once, typically at the first service encounter (inpatient or outpatient), and obtain acknowledgment of receipt. There's no requirement to provide it again at each visit unless the notice is revised.
