Health Privacy Principle 4
Name:
Date:
Class:
A
Quick Questions
Shade in the A or B circle for each question.
1. Should health information be kept accurate?
2. Should health information be kept complete?
3. Should health records be kept up to date?
4. Must organisations take reasonable steps to ensure data quality?
5. Can outdated or incorrect health information cause harm?
B
Match the Pairs
Draw a line connecting each item on the left to its match on the right.
| Left column | Right column | |
|---|---|---|
| 1Keep health information accurate | AFollows the requirement in Principle 4 | |
| 2Keep records up to date | BThis breaks the principle - records should be kept up to date | |
| 3Principle 4 requires taking reasonable steps | CActively checking and correcting health records | |
| 4Outdated or incorrect information can cause harm | DPoor decisions based on wrong details | |
| 5Leaving health records with known errors | EEnsures information reflects the current situation | |
| 6Never reviewing or updating old records | FThis breaks the principle - records should be accurate |
C
Definitions
Health Privacy Principle 4
D
Fill in the Blanks
Complete each line of code by filling in the missing parts.
1.
Principle 4 is about health information
_______.
2.
Health information should be ________.
3.
Health information should also be ________.
4.
Records must be kept up to ____.
5.
Organisations must take __________ steps.
E
Spot the Error
Shade in the letter of the line that contains an error.
Question 1
A
Let data be inaccurate
B
Keep data accurate
C
Keep data complete
Question 2
A
Keep data accurate
B
Allow incomplete records
C
Keep data up to date
Question 3
A
Keep data accurate
B
Keep data complete
C
Never update records
Question 4
A
Data must be accurate
B
Data must be complete
C
Data kept up to date
D
Take no steps at all
Question 5
A
Accurate data matters
B
Complete data matters
C
Data stays up to date
D
Take reasonable steps
E
Outdated data is fine
Answer Key
Health Privacy Principle 4
Section A: Quick Questions
Q1
A — Yes
Q2
A — Yes
Q3
A — Yes
Q4
B — Yes
Q5
B — Yes
Section B: Match the Pairs
Q1
Keep health information accurate → Follows the requirement in Principle 4
Q2
Keep records up to date → Ensures information reflects the current situation
Q3
Principle 4 requires taking reasonable steps → Actively checking and correcting health records
Q4
Outdated or incorrect information can cause harm → Poor decisions based on wrong details
Q5
Leaving health records with known errors → This breaks the principle - records should be accurate
Q6
Never reviewing or updating old records → This breaks the principle - records should be kept up to date
Section C: Definitions
Q1
Health Privacy Principle 4 — Requires organisations to take reasonable steps to keep health information accurate, complete, and up to date.Section D: Fill in the Blanks
Q1
Principle 4 is about health information
quality.Q2
Health information should be accurate.Q3
Health information should also be complete.Q4
Records must be kept up to date.Q5
Organisations must take reasonable steps.Section E: Spot the Error
Q1
A — Line 1 says to let data be inaccurate, but Principle 4 requires health information to be kept accurate.
Q2
B — Line 2 says to allow incomplete records, but health information should be kept complete.
Q3
C — Line 3 says to never update records, but records should be kept up to date.
Q4
D — Line 4 says to take no steps at all, but organisations must take reasonable steps to ensure data quality.
Q5
E — Line 5 says outdated data is fine, but Principle 4 requires records to be kept up to date.