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HIPAA

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1. Data must be backed up at ___________ and those back-up files should be stored ________.
regular - in a secure location
Code sets
De-Identified Information
Limited data set

2. Statue of limitations
Limited data set
substance abuse treatment
Security
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit

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

4. What information do patients NOT have access to?
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA
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
Ethical
Electronic data interchange

5. HI
Health Information
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity

6. All persons who will have access are required to...
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions
must be reported to authorities by law
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently
Notice of Privacy Practices

7. IIHI
must be reported to authorities by law
Individually Identifiable Health 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
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)

8. Who regulates HIPAA?
Designated record set
U.S. goverment
illegal touching of another person
Standard

9. interrogatory
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
A written set of questions requiring written answers from a plaintiff or defendant under oath
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil

10. Freedom from unauthorized intrusion
Tort
Individually Identifiable Health Information
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment
Privacy

11. What are the 3 purposes of HIPAA?
Privacy
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security
individuals in their mid- to late teens who legally live outside of parents' or guardians' control
Health Information

12. Privacy Officer
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 court order requiring someone to appear in court on a certain date time and reason. A medical record could be subpoenaed.
De-Identified 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

13. Coded information that can't be read until is decoded.
Encryption
testimony under oath
State preemption
Security

14. Policies and procedures use to protect electronic information from unauthorized access
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)
Security
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone

15. Libel
false and malicious writing about another
may be disclosed to public health agencies - patient identifiers are removed so it's covered by HIPAA
Health Information
Standard

16. Protecting healthcare coverage for employees who change jobs - allowing them to continue existing plans with a new employer.
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.
may be disclosed to public health agencies - patient identifiers are removed so it's covered by HIPAA
Portability

17. HIPAA
Verification
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)
Covered entities

18. Professional Negligence
Ethical
Designated record set
Transaction
malpractice

19. HIPAA states...
law concerned with public wrongs against society
Covered transactions
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information
parent of a minor - legal guardian - Agent (patient selected on behalf in h/c power of attorney)

20. Titile II of HIPAA
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory

21. Unlawful act done without permission.
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.
malpractice
Malfeasance
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)

22. The computer screen should have a screensaver that...
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity
regular - in a secure location
should never be released w/o a patient's signed consent or court order

23. 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.
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
Examples of PHI
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

24. Medical records can be released w/o consent to...
A court order requiring someone to appear in court on a certain date time and reason. A medical record could be subpoenaed.
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
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective

25. 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
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
Covered entities
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation
Tort

26. Deposition
located in a secured and private space
testimony under oath
Covered entities
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words

27. Negligence
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
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

28. TPO
law concerned with public wrongs against society
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information

29. The ability to control access and protect information from accidental or intentional disclosure to unauthorized persons and from altercation - destruction - or loss
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA
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
security rule

30. Conforming to proper professional behavior
parent of a minor - legal guardian - Agent (patient selected on behalf in h/c power of attorney)
Ethical
substance abuse treatment
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security

31. De-Identified Information
substance abuse treatment
regular - in a secure location
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.

32. Civil law
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information
illegal touching of another person
must be reported to authorities by law

33. Title I of HIPAA
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.

34. Fax Machines and HIPAA
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment
Covered transactions
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.
Individually Identifiable Health Information

35. Federal law protects patient records dealing with...
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer
Verification
substance abuse 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.

36. 4d's of negligence
Health Information
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 preemption
testimony under oath

37. Under some circumstances ...
A written set of questions requiring written answers from a plaintiff or defendant under oath
Malfeasance
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)

38. Bioethics
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment
regular - in a secure location
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research
Invasion of Privacy Publishing

39. Uniform anotomical gift act
must be reported to authorities by law
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation
A court order requiring someone to appear in court on a certain date time and reason. A medical record could be subpoenaed.
Minimum necessary

40. Business Associate Agreements applies to...
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available
malpractice
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

41. 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
regular - in a secure location
Patient Identifiable Information
Encryption
Patient rights under HIPAA

42. Criminal law
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
De-Identified Information
law concerned with public wrongs against society
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training

43. 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)
substance abuse treatment
Limited data set
Minimum necessary

44. Clearinghouse
Health Information
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
should never be released w/o a patient's signed consent or court order
Individually Identifiable Health Information

45. HIPAA compliance mandates that computer systems must be...
located in a secured and private space
Minimum necessary
Electronic data interchange
Security

46. Battery
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information
located in a secured and private space
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words
illegal touching of another person

47. Emancipated minors

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48. Transmission of information between two parties fro financial or administrative activities.
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
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer
Transaction

49. Protected health information from which certain patient identifiers have been removed
Limited data set
should never be released w/o a patient's signed consent or court order
Verification
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts

50. DII
Patient Identifiable Information
De-Identified 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.
illegal touching of another person