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HIPAA

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1. Statutory
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions
Patient rights under HIPAA
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws

2. Bioethics
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research
Notice of Privacy Practices
must be reported to authorities by law

3. Releasing patient information
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions
Verification
h/c workers --qualified people of organizations(perf. data processinf or transcript) -certain gov. auth. (pub health activities) -appropriate auth(protect vic. of abuse) -law enforcement officials or judicial orders

4. PII
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs
Health Information
Patient Identifiable Information
must be reported to authorities by law

5. In HIPAA language health plans - Health care clearinghouses - and all health care providers that transmit HIPAA standard transactions electronically are called covered entities. Hospitals - nursing homes - hospices - pharmacies - physician practices
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research
Covered entities
parent of a minor - legal guardian - Agent (patient selected on behalf in h/c power of attorney)
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation

6. Confidentiality

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7. Professional Negligence
Electronic Protected Health Information
Invasion of Privacy Publishing
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information
malpractice

8. Ethics
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts
Duty; duty of care - Derelict; breach of the duty of care - Direct cause; legally recognizable injury occurs as a result of breach of care - Damage; wrongful activity must have been the cause
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties

9. Hardware or software designed to prevent unauthorized access to electronic information.
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer
Firewalls
A written set of questions requiring written answers from a plaintiff or defendant under oath
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations

10. Some state laws specifically protect __________. A patient would need to sign a specific request.
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
Minimum necessary
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)
individuals in their mid- to late teens who legally live outside of parents' or guardians' control

11. HIPAA states...
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil
Permission
may be disclosed to public health agencies - patient identifiers are removed so it's covered by HIPAA

12. Common law
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents
substance abuse treatment
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently

13. NPP
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions
Notice of Privacy Practices
Every office should have one! - responsible for making surethat thise office is HIPAA compliant - privacy officer should be.. an effective communicator with ability to answer questions about sespected HIPPA violations and complaints

14. Medical records used for health care research

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15. The ability to control access and protect information from accidental or intentional disclosure to unauthorized persons and from altercation - destruction - or loss
security rule
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?
Patient

16. HI
substance abuse treatment
Covered transactions
Security
Health Information

17. Reportable diseases...
security rule
Code sets
must be reported to authorities by law
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer

18. De-Identified Information
individuals in their mid- to late teens who legally live outside of parents' or guardians' control
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.
Firewalls

19. Business Associate Agreements applies to...
Privacy
individuals such as cleaning staff and consultants who work in the office. These individuals do not need access to patient info but may come in contact while completing their duties
it must have an accompanying disclaimer stating the fax information cannot be shared with any other party w/o patient's written consent
Electronic Protected Health Information

20. making known - or using information relating to the private life or affairs of a person without their approval or permission
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)
Invasion of Privacy Publishing
Individually Identifiable Health Information
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available

21. Guidelines and standards made by government agencies and licensing boards that have the authority to enforce compliance
Patient rights under HIPAA
Regulations
parent of a minor - legal guardian - Agent (patient selected on behalf in h/c power of attorney)
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws

22. Doctor release of patient
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity

23. Data must be backed up at ___________ and those back-up files should be stored ________.
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information
A written set of questions requiring written answers from a plaintiff or defendant under oath
false and malicious writing about another
regular - in a secure location

24. A reason for each use and disclosure of patient information.
malpractice
it must have an accompanying disclaimer stating the fax information cannot be shared with any other party w/o patient's written consent
Permission
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer

25. DII
must be reported to authorities by law
Security
De-Identified Information
Prohibits discrimination preventing indiviualds with physical or mental disabilities or chronic illness - from accessing public services & accomodations. Employers requires 'reasonable accommodation' be provided so they can perform duties.

26. See & Copy their health records - update health records - obtain a list of the institution's disclosures - other than for payment & healthcare operations - request a restriction on a certain uses or disclosures - choose how to receive their health in
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)
De-Identified Information
Patient rights under HIPAA

27. HIPAA compliance mandates that computer systems must be...
located in a secured and private space
Portability
Invasion of Privacy Publishing
h/c workers --qualified people of organizations(perf. data processinf or transcript) -certain gov. auth. (pub health activities) -appropriate auth(protect vic. of abuse) -law enforcement officials or judicial orders

28. Title I of HIPAA
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security
need to know

29. Electronic exchanges of information between two covered-entity business partners using HIPAA mandated transaction standards.
Covered transactions
Code sets
Standard
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil

30. Deposition
Transaction
a service company that recieves electronic or paper claims from the provider - checks and prepares them for processing - and transmits them in HIPAA-complaint format to the correct carriers
Health Information
testimony under oath

31. IIHI
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words
Limited data set
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability
Individually Identifiable Health Information

32. Includes records maintained by or for a covered entity.
Individually Identifiable Health Information
Designated record set
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs

33. Misfeasance
Notice of Privacy Practices
A court order requiring someone to appear in court on a certain date time and reason. A medical record could be subpoenaed.
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws

34. TPO
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
Privacy

35. Emancipated minors

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36. Protected health information from which certain patient identifiers have been removed
Examples of PHI
Limited data set
individuals in their mid- to late teens who legally live outside of parents' or guardians' control
Electronic transmission

37. Fax machines
need to know
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions
illegal touching of another person
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available

38. Coded information that can't be read until is decoded.
security rule
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity
Encryption

39. HIPAA
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.
need to know
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)

40. Advanced directives
allows patients to give directions to health care providers about treatment choices in circumstances in which the patient may no longer be able to provide that direction. There are two types: Living Will and Durable Power of Attorney
testimony under oath
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit
Minimum necessary

41. Subpoenas
Electronic Protected Health Information
A court order requiring someone to appear in court on a certain date time and reason. A medical record could be subpoenaed.
parent of a minor - legal guardian - Agent (patient selected on behalf in h/c power of attorney)
h/c workers --qualified people of organizations(perf. data processinf or transcript) -certain gov. auth. (pub health activities) -appropriate auth(protect vic. of abuse) -law enforcement officials or judicial orders

42. What information do patients NOT have access to?
Health Information
regular - in a secure location
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit

43. Fax Machines and HIPAA
it must have an accompanying disclaimer stating the fax information cannot be shared with any other party w/o patient's written consent
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.
Verification
Examples of PHI

44. Battery
illegal touching of another person
Firewalls
should never be released w/o a patient's signed consent or court order
U.S. goverment

45. Under some circumstances ...
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information
located in a secured and private space
A written set of questions requiring written answers from a plaintiff or defendant under oath

46. Negligence
Electronic transmission
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
Examples of PHI
a service company that recieves electronic or paper claims from the provider - checks and prepares them for processing - and transmits them in HIPAA-complaint format to the correct carriers

47. Disclosure without Consent
Designated record set
Rule
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.

48. All persons who will have access are required to...
Code sets
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information
De-Identified Information

49. Computes and HIPAA
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer
Rule
Security

50. Treatment means that a health care provider can provide care; payment means that a provider can disclose PHI to be reimbursed; health care operations refers to HIPAA approved activities and transactions.
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)