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HIPAA

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1. Protected health information from which certain patient identifiers have been removed
Limited data set
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
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.
Ethical

2. Releasing patient information
Electronic transmission
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words
Firewalls
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions

3. 4d's of negligence
false and malicious writing about another
Rule
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties
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

4. Doctor release of patient
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit
located in a secured and private space
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment
Individually Identifiable Health Information

5. PII
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs
Patient Identifiable Information
Ethical
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)

6. The ability to control access and protect information from accidental or intentional disclosure to unauthorized persons and from altercation - destruction - or loss
illegal touching of another person
may be disclosed to public health agencies - patient identifiers are removed so it's covered by HIPAA
Malfeasance
security rule

7. HI
Notice of Privacy Practices
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
Health Information
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

8. Deposition
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts
testimony under oath
Transaction

9. Implied consent
Electronic Protected Health Information
Type of consent in which a patient who is unable to give consent is given treatment under the legal assumption that he or she would want treatment.
testimony under oath
Code sets

10. Reportable diseases...
Security
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.
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
must be reported to authorities by law

11. Advanced directives
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory
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
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

12. interrogatory
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory
A written set of questions requiring written answers from a plaintiff or defendant under oath
State preemption

13. The person recieving treatment
substance abuse treatment
Patient
Minimum necessary
Patient rights under HIPAA

14. 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.
Regulations
A court order requiring someone to appear in court on a certain date time and reason. A medical record could be subpoenaed.
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)

15. Statue of limitations
located in a secured and private space
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit
regular - in a secure location
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts

16. If a states privacy laws are stricter than HIPAA privacy standards - the state laws take precedence.
State preemption
Individually Identifiable Health Information
need to know
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

17. Any wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought
Patient Identifiable Information
Tort
Electronic data interchange
Health Information

18. Common law
Individually Identifiable Health Information
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents
illegal touching of another person
Security

19. NPP
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available
Permission
Portability
Notice of Privacy Practices

20. Who regulates HIPAA?
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)
U.S. goverment
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information

21. Electronic exchanges of information between two covered-entity business partners using HIPAA mandated transaction standards.
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
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation
Covered transactions
it must have an accompanying disclaimer stating the fax information cannot be shared with any other party w/o patient's written consent

22. HIPAA compliance mandates that computer systems must be...
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS; established national standards for HIPAA) - Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS; enforce insurance portability and transaction/code set requirements) - Office for Civil Rights (OCR; enfor
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs
located in a secured and private space

23. 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
De-Identified Information
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)
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
Covered entities

24. Confidentiality

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25. Clearinghouse
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.
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
security rule

26. TPO
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information
need to know
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
Electronic Protected Health Information

27. Medical records used for health care research

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28. Protecting healthcare coverage for employees who change jobs - allowing them to continue existing plans with a new employer.
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil
substance abuse treatment
Rule
Portability

29. Sending information over electronic networks.
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
Electronic transmission
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security
Patient

30. 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
false and malicious writing about another
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information
Patient rights under HIPAA
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available

31. The use of uniform electronic network protocols to transfer business information between organizations.
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)
Electronic data interchange
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security

32. EPHI
Electronic Protected Health Information
Designated record set
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
Examples of PHI

33. A general HIPAA requirement
Standard
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
Covered entities
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

34. Disclosure without Consent
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information
should never be released w/o a patient's signed consent or court order
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

35. A reason for each use and disclosure of patient information.
Permission
Privacy
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
false and malicious writing about another

36. Professional Negligence
Code sets
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?
malpractice

37. Fax Machines and HIPAA
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
Transaction
Invasion of Privacy Publishing

38. Subpoenas
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.
A court order requiring someone to appear in court on a certain date time and reason. A medical record could be subpoenaed.
Type of consent in which a patient who is unable to give consent is given treatment under the legal assumption that he or she would want treatment.
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.

39. Fax machines
Electronic transmission
Patient Identifiable Information
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available

40. Computes and HIPAA
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer
need to know
Standard
Type of consent in which a patient who is unable to give consent is given treatment under the legal assumption that he or she would want treatment.

41. Includes records maintained by or for a covered entity.
Code sets
Patient
Designated record set
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information

42. Some state laws specifically protect __________. A patient would need to sign a specific request.
illegal touching of another person
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)

43. Title I of HIPAA
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs

44. Patient records are _____________ so not all staff will have access.
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available
need to know
Regulations
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

45. Uniform anotomical gift act
Privacy
Verification
Tort
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation

46. Policies and procedures use to protect electronic information from unauthorized access
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)
Security
Electronic transmission

47. Unlawful act done without permission.
Malfeasance
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA

48. Implied contract
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.
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
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)

49. Good samaritan law
Patient rights under HIPAA
substance abuse treatment
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training
false and malicious writing about another

50. Negligence
Examples of PHI
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
Encryption