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HIPAA

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1. HIPAA states...
Minimum necessary
Electronic data interchange
A court order requiring someone to appear in court on a certain date time and reason. A medical record could be subpoenaed.
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information

2. Verify the identification of anyone requesting patient information.
A court order requiring someone to appear in court on a certain date time and reason. A medical record could be subpoenaed.
Verification
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts
regular - in a secure location

3. NPP
Notice of Privacy Practices
regular - in a secure location
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
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer

4. making known - or using information relating to the private life or affairs of a person without their approval or permission
Standard
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties
malpractice
Invasion of Privacy Publishing

5. Deposition
testimony under oath
Regulations
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties
Limited data set

6. 4d's of negligence
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
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit
regular - in a secure location
Examples of PHI

7. The ability to control access and protect information from accidental or intentional disclosure to unauthorized persons and from altercation - destruction - or loss
security rule
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity
illegal touching of another person
A written set of questions requiring written answers from a plaintiff or defendant under oath

8. Freedom from unauthorized intrusion
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)
false and malicious writing about another
Privacy
Transaction

9. Medical records used for health care research

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10. Protecting healthcare coverage for employees who change jobs - allowing them to continue existing plans with a new employer.
must be reported to authorities by law
Minimum necessary
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
Portability

11. Confidentiality

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12. What information do patients NOT have access to?
Code sets
Firewalls
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA
false and malicious writing about another

13. HI
Electronic data interchange
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security
Health Information
Patient rights under HIPAA

14. Doctor release of patient
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment
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
Electronic Protected Health Information

15. Federal law protects patient records dealing with...
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties
substance abuse treatment
Portability
law concerned with public wrongs against society

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

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17. The computer screen should have a screensaver that...
it must have an accompanying disclaimer stating the fax information cannot be shared with any other party w/o patient's written consent
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory
located in a secured and private space

18. 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
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
Covered entities
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.
Examples of PHI

19. Fax machines
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available
should never be released w/o a patient's signed consent or court order

20. Unlawful act done without permission.
Patient rights under HIPAA
Malfeasance
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation

21. Gunshot wound - child abuse - infectious diseases - required by law - law enforcement purposes.
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?
Designated record set
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training

22. interrogatory
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
A written set of questions requiring written answers from a plaintiff or defendant under oath
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research

23. 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
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory
need to know
Patient rights under HIPAA
located in a secured and private space

24. Electronic exchanges of information between two covered-entity business partners using HIPAA mandated transaction standards.
Covered transactions
Malfeasance
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
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone

25. DII
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws
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
illegal touching of another person
De-Identified Information

26. 5P's of ethical power
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
illegal touching of another person
need to know
Tort

27. All persons who will have access are required to...
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security
Tort
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently

28. Any set of codes use to encode health care data elements.
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
Code sets
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents

29. OIG - Office of the Inspector General
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.
malpractice
may be disclosed to public health agencies - patient identifiers are removed so it's covered by HIPAA
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity

30. Policies and procedures use to protect electronic information from unauthorized access
Code sets
Encryption
Security
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)

31. Hardware or software designed to prevent unauthorized access to electronic information.
Malfeasance
Firewalls
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research

32. The use of uniform electronic network protocols to transfer business information between organizations.
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.
Electronic data interchange
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.
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words

33. Fax Machines and HIPAA
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
Covered transactions
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.

34. Clearinghouse
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.
Patient rights under HIPAA
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
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

35. Bioethics
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
it must have an accompanying disclaimer stating the fax information cannot be shared with any other party w/o patient's written consent
security rule

36. 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
Covered entities
A court order requiring someone to appear in court on a certain date time and reason. A medical record could be subpoenaed.
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

37. The limited amount of patient information to be disclosed - depending on circumstances.
individuals in their mid- to late teens who legally live outside of parents' or guardians' control
testimony under oath
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.
Minimum necessary

38. PII
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts
Patient Identifiable 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.
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer

39. Uniform anotomical gift act
Rule
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
Portability

40. Implied consent
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.
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
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability

41. HIPAA compliance mandates that computer systems must be...
located in a secured and private space
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.
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
need to know

42. Disclosure without Consent
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation
De-Identified Information
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.
Patient

43. Medical records can be released w/o consent to...
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
Examples of PHI
Firewalls
Permission

44. Protected health information from which certain patient identifiers have been removed
De-Identified Information
Limited data set
Tort
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)

45. 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.
Examples of PHI
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.
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.
A court order requiring someone to appear in court on a certain date time and reason. A medical record could be subpoenaed.

46. Statutory
Covered entities
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation
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

47. Subpoenas
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts
Patient
A court order requiring someone to appear in court on a certain date time and reason. A medical record could be subpoenaed.
Verification

48. Titile II of HIPAA
Patient Identifiable Information
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
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability
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

49. Business Associate Agreements applies to...
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security
Patient rights under HIPAA
located in a secured and private space
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

50. What are the 3 purposes of HIPAA?
U.S. goverment
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security
Rule
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