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HIPAA
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1. Uniform anotomical gift act
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation
Code sets
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory
2. Advanced directives
Limited data set
parent of a minor - legal guardian - Agent (patient selected on behalf in h/c power of attorney)
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
3. Implied consent
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity
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.
Health Information
4. Statue of limitations
regular - in a secure location
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents
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
5. 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.
individuals in their mid- to late teens who legally live outside of parents' or guardians' control
Examples of PHI
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions
may be disclosed to public health agencies - patient identifiers are removed so it's covered by HIPAA
6. Transmission of information between two parties fro financial or administrative activities.
security rule
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
Transaction
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts
7. Disclosure without Consent
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity
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
8. All persons who will have access are required to...
U.S. goverment
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training
9. Medical records can be released w/o consent to...
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available
Patient rights under 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
illegal touching of another person
10. Negligence
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)
Rule
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA
11. Misfeasance
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil
Covered entities
Portability
must be reported to authorities by law
12. Reportable diseases...
Malfeasance
must be reported to authorities by law
U.S. goverment
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently
13. Fax machines
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available
it must have an accompanying disclaimer stating the fax information cannot be shared with any other party w/o patient's written consent
Patient rights under HIPAA
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.
14. Protected Health Information (PHI)
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents
15. Disabilities act
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16. Hardware or software designed to prevent unauthorized access to electronic information.
Firewalls
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)
may be disclosed to public health agencies - patient identifiers are removed so it's covered by HIPAA
Notice of Privacy Practices
17. The use of uniform electronic network protocols to transfer business information between organizations.
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?
Electronic data interchange
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil
security rule
18. Federal law protects patient records dealing with...
Patient Identifiable Information
substance abuse treatment
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available
A written set of questions requiring written answers from a plaintiff or defendant under oath
19. De-Identified Information
Limited data set
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.
20. Common law
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words
law concerned with public wrongs against society
Standard
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents
21. What information do patients NOT have access to?
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
Electronic Protected Health Information
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA
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
22. General exceptions for releasing patient information
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents
parent of a minor - legal guardian - Agent (patient selected on behalf in h/c power of attorney)
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)
23. Implied contract
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words
substance abuse treatment
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory
24. Data must be backed up at ___________ and those back-up files should be stored ________.
Verification
Patient Identifiable Information
regular - in a secure location
located in a secured and private space
25. Key entities
Minimum necessary
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts
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
26. Clearinghouse
Patient rights under HIPAA
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
Notice of Privacy Practices
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available
27. Computes and HIPAA
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer
Limited data set
Electronic data interchange
28. Slander
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
law concerned with public wrongs against society
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
29. Conforming to proper professional behavior
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research
law concerned with public wrongs against society
Encryption
Ethical
30. TPO
need to know
malpractice
security rule
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
31. Unlawful act done without permission.
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
Malfeasance
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
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
32. NPP
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory
Notice of Privacy Practices
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research
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
33. Privacy Officer
security rule
Health 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
A written set of questions requiring written answers from a plaintiff or defendant under oath
34. Battery
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment
illegal touching of another person
regular - in a secure location
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.
35. 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
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts
located in a secured and private space
Covered entities
Minimum necessary
36. Professional Negligence
Permission
malpractice
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available
37. Business Associate Agreements applies to...
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA
must be reported to authorities by law
Individually Identifiable 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
38. Verify the identification of anyone requesting patient information.
may be disclosed to public health agencies - patient identifiers are removed so it's covered by HIPAA
Privacy
Verification
Firewalls
39. PII
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
Patient Identifiable Information
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties
40. DII
Malfeasance
De-Identified Information
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.
41. Bioethics
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions
Patient Identifiable Information
42. Guidelines and standards made by government agencies and licensing boards that have the authority to enforce compliance
Regulations
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information
law concerned with public wrongs against society
Notice of Privacy Practices
43. 4d's of negligence
Minimum necessary
law concerned with public wrongs against society
testimony under oath
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
44. Sending information over electronic networks.
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)
Electronic transmission
Encryption
45. Includes records maintained by or for a covered entity.
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.
Designated record set
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.
46. HIPAA compliance mandates that computer systems must be...
located in a secured and private space
parent of a minor - legal guardian - Agent (patient selected on behalf in h/c power of attorney)
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
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
47. IIHI
Individually Identifiable Health Information
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information
Electronic data interchange
Electronic transmission
48. Titile II of HIPAA
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
malpractice
Notice of Privacy Practices
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability
49. A general HIPAA requirement
Standard
Notice of Privacy Practices (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
U.S. goverment
50. If a states privacy laws are stricter than HIPAA privacy standards - the state laws take precedence.
State preemption
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions
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