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HIPAA

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Slander
Rule
should never be released w/o a patient's signed consent or court order
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
Individually Identifiable Health Information

2. The limited amount of patient information to be disclosed - depending on circumstances.
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
Minimum necessary
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)
Ethical

3. Title I of HIPAA
A court order requiring someone to appear in court on a certain date time and reason. A medical record could be subpoenaed.
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs
State preemption
Regulations

4. Under some circumstances ...
must be reported to authorities by law
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently

5. Negligence
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)
Covered entities
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances

6. Gunshot wound - child abuse - infectious diseases - required by law - law enforcement purposes.
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?
A court order requiring someone to appear in court on a certain date time and reason. A medical record could be subpoenaed.
Firewalls
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations

7. Professional Negligence
Covered transactions
malpractice
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)
Electronic data interchange

8. Battery
Minimum necessary
Encryption
illegal touching of another person
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information

9. PII
Electronic data interchange
Regulations
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation
Patient Identifiable Information

10. Computes and HIPAA
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer
Individually Identifiable Health Information
A written set of questions requiring written answers from a plaintiff or defendant under oath
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation

11. Unlawful act done without permission.
Tort
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
Malfeasance

12. A reason for each use and disclosure of patient information.
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words
Verification
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts
Permission

13. HIPAA
Covered transactions
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information

14. Clearinghouse
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security
Electronic transmission
law concerned with public wrongs against society
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

15. Federal law protects patient records dealing with...
substance abuse treatment
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
Permission
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training

16. Name - address - date of birth - phone/fax numbers - social security number - medical record number - and photographs - nursing and physician notes - billing and other treatment records used during a patient's visit in a hospital or office.
Transaction
Individually Identifiable Health Information
Minimum necessary
Examples of PHI

17. A written document detailing a health care provider's privacy practices.
Limited data set
Firewalls
Electronic Protected Health Information
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)

18. Verify the identification of anyone requesting patient information.
U.S. goverment
Verification
Patient rights under HIPAA
should never be released w/o a patient's signed consent or court order

19. Hardware or software designed to prevent unauthorized access to electronic information.
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words
Ethical
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity
Firewalls

20. The use of uniform electronic network protocols to transfer business information between organizations.
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently
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
Electronic data interchange
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil

21. Fax Machines and HIPAA
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.
Portability
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research

22. Doctor release of patient
Transaction
it must have an accompanying disclaimer stating the fax information cannot be shared with any other party w/o patient's written consent
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment
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

23. The person recieving treatment
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)
Patient
Code sets

24. Data must be backed up at ___________ and those back-up files should be stored ________.
should never be released w/o a patient's signed consent or court order
Patient
regular - in a secure location
Rule

25. making known - or using information relating to the private life or affairs of a person without their approval or permission
Invasion of Privacy Publishing
Portability
Transaction
Tort

26. Titile II of HIPAA
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability
need to know
Permission
Malfeasance

27. Releasing patient information
Ethical
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory
Designated record set
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions

28. Protected Health Information (PHI)
malpractice
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)

29. IIHI
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
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)
Individually Identifiable Health Information
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

30. Confidentiality

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31. Conforming to proper professional behavior
Ethical
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer
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

32. HIPAA states...
substance abuse treatment
Examples of PHI
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

33. Medical records can be released w/o consent to...
security rule
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
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
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

34. 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
Malfeasance
Minimum necessary
Patient rights under HIPAA
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security

35. The computer screen should have a screensaver that...
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.
Patient rights under HIPAA
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security

36. HI
Health Information
malpractice
Firewalls
illegal touching of another person

37. Any wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought
Regulations
Patient Identifiable Information
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available
Tort

38. Privacy Officer
may be disclosed to public health agencies - patient identifiers are removed so it's covered by HIPAA
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
Electronic Protected Health Information
Covered entities

39. Criminal law
Privacy
law concerned with public wrongs against society
Tort
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability

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

41. Advanced directives
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit
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
A written set of questions requiring written answers from a plaintiff or defendant under oath

42. Medical records used for health care research

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43. Coded information that can't be read until is decoded.
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently
Encryption
located in a secured and private space
Electronic transmission

44. Disabilities act

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45. Civil law
Minimum necessary
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties
parent of a minor - legal guardian - Agent (patient selected on behalf in h/c power of attorney)

46. Fax machines
may be disclosed to public health agencies - patient identifiers are removed so it's covered by HIPAA
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available
Individually Identifiable Health Information
testimony under oath

47. Bioethics
De-Identified Information
may be disclosed to public health agencies - patient identifiers are removed so it's covered by HIPAA
Verification
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research

48. OIG - Office of the Inspector General
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity
Minimum necessary
testimony under oath
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties

49. interrogatory
A written set of questions requiring written answers from a plaintiff or defendant under oath
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability
Electronic data interchange
Individually Identifiable Health Information

50. Electronic exchanges of information between two covered-entity business partners using HIPAA mandated transaction standards.
Code sets
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit
Patient Identifiable Information
Covered transactions