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HIPAA

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Reportable diseases...
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment
Regulations
must be reported to authorities by law

2. Professional Negligence
malpractice
parent of a minor - legal guardian - Agent (patient selected on behalf in h/c power of attorney)
Malfeasance
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone

3. Who regulates HIPAA?
Ethical
Privacy
U.S. goverment
Electronic transmission

4. Protected health information from which certain patient identifiers have been removed
Transaction
Limited data set
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)

5. Coded information that can't be read until is decoded.
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)
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.
Encryption

6. Battery
Covered transactions
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability
Electronic transmission
illegal touching of another person

7. In order for a fax document to be HIPAA compliant...

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8. Libel
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
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)

9. Computes and HIPAA
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
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions

10. Civil law
illegal touching of another person
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil
Individually Identifiable Health Information

11. NPP
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
Notice of Privacy Practices
Examples of PHI
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)

12. OIG - Office of the Inspector General
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
must be reported to authorities by law
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity

13. making known - or using information relating to the private life or affairs of a person without their approval or permission
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
Patient Identifiable Information
Invasion of Privacy Publishing

14. Business Associate Agreements applies to...
Code sets
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
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
Rule

15. Includes records maintained by or for a covered entity.
false and malicious writing about another
Regulations
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment
Designated record set

16. Statutory
illegal touching of another person
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA
De-Identified Information

17. interrogatory
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.
Ethical
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer
A written set of questions requiring written answers from a plaintiff or defendant under oath

18. Patient records are _____________ so not all staff will have access.
need to know
individuals in their mid- to late teens who legally live outside of parents' or guardians' control
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.
Tort

19. Deposition
individuals in their mid- to late teens who legally live outside of parents' or guardians' control
Health Information
testimony under oath
A written set of questions requiring written answers from a plaintiff or defendant under oath

20. If a states privacy laws are stricter than HIPAA privacy standards - the state laws take precedence.
State preemption
Minimum necessary
Tort
substance abuse treatment

21. Disabilities act

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22. Doctor release of patient
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available
must be reported to authorities by law
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment
need to know

23. A general HIPAA requirement
Standard
Minimum necessary
malpractice
individuals in their mid- to late teens who legally live outside of parents' or guardians' control

24. Privacy Officer
Limited data set
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
may be disclosed to public health agencies - patient identifiers are removed so it's covered by HIPAA
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances

25. IIHI
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit
Verification
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently
Individually Identifiable Health Information

26. Guidelines and standards made by government agencies and licensing boards that have the authority to enforce compliance
Ethical
Regulations
located in a secured and private space
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation

27. Any wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought
Tort
A court order requiring someone to appear in court on a certain date time and reason. A medical record could be subpoenaed.
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

28. HI
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil
should never be released w/o a patient's signed consent or court order
Health Information
Transaction

29. Releasing patient information
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions
Ethical
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.

30. Transmission of information between two parties fro financial or administrative activities.
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
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research
Transaction

31. Data must be backed up at ___________ and those back-up files should be stored ________.
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs
A written set of questions requiring written answers from a plaintiff or defendant under oath
regular - in a secure location

32. Implied contract
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions
Permission
false and malicious writing about another

33. 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
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.
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
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.
Covered entities

34. Common law
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents
State preemption
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words

35. A written document detailing a health care provider's privacy practices.
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts
A court order requiring someone to appear in court on a certain date time and reason. A medical record could be subpoenaed.
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.

36. Titile II of HIPAA
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available
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

37. Slander
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA
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.

38. Medical records used for health care research

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39. HIPAA states...
Security
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)

40. Sending information over electronic networks.
testimony under oath
Transaction
Health Information
Electronic transmission

41. PII
Patient Identifiable Information
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
must be reported to authorities by law
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions

42. What are the 3 purposes of HIPAA?
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs
individuals in their mid- to late teens who legally live outside of parents' or guardians' control

43. Disclosure without Consent
Limited data set
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.
Patient rights under HIPAA

44. Title I of HIPAA
Notice of Privacy Practices
law concerned with public wrongs against society
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs
illegal touching of another person

45. The ability to control access and protect information from accidental or intentional disclosure to unauthorized persons and from altercation - destruction - or loss
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions
security rule
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity
Patient Identifiable Information

46. Key entities
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
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
A written set of questions requiring written answers from a plaintiff or defendant under oath
testimony under oath

47. De-Identified Information
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
Verification
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment

48. TPO
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
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.
De-Identified Information

49. Fax machines
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available
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

50. The computer screen should have a screensaver that...
Electronic transmission
substance abuse treatment
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory