HIPAA HIO-201 Exam - Topic 1 Question 103 Discussion

Actual exam question for HIPAA's HIO-201 exam

Question #: 103
Topic #: 1

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Choose the best example of a business associate (if they had access to PHI).

DCEO of the covered entity

EThe covered entity's billing service department

CA covered entity's internal IT department

BHospital employees

AAccountants

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by Graham at Jan 23, 2026, 09:52 AM

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Rosalia

8 days ago

I remember a practice question about vendors accessing PHI, so I guess that could be a business associate too, right?

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Serina

13 days ago

I think a business associate is someone like a billing company that handles patient information, but I'm not entirely sure if that fits the definition.

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Dannie

18 days ago

This question is making me a little nervous. I want to make sure I fully understand the definition of a business associate before answering.

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Merri

23 days ago

I feel pretty confident about this. I remember discussing business associates in class, so I think I can narrow it down to the best example.

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Sharan

28 days ago

Okay, I've got a strategy for this. I'll start by listing out the common types of business associates, then evaluate which one would have the most access to PHI.

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Fernanda

1 month ago

Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. I'll need to review my notes on HIPAA regulations around business associates.

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Francesco

1 month ago

This seems like a tricky question. I'll need to think carefully about the different types of business associates and how they might access PHI.

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