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HIPAA

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1. Gunshot wound - child abuse - infectious diseases - required by law - law enforcement purposes.
Electronic transmission
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?
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
Minimum necessary

2. What information do patients NOT have access to?
Patient Identifiable Information
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA
Malfeasance
Limited data set

3. 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
Patient rights under HIPAA
Designated record set
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information

4. HI
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts
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

5. The computer screen should have a screensaver that...
Regulations
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil

6. The ability to control access and protect information from accidental or intentional disclosure to unauthorized persons and from altercation - destruction - or loss
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
Covered entities
Electronic data interchange

7. Document that includes the standards
Regulations
Code sets
Rule
Electronic Protected Health Information

8. OIG - Office of the Inspector General
substance abuse treatment
testimony under oath
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity
Firewalls

9. Protecting healthcare coverage for employees who change jobs - allowing them to continue existing plans with a new employer.
De-Identified Information
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)
Portability
must be reported to authorities by law

10. Libel
false and malicious writing about another
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
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil

11. HIPAA
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)
Code sets
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
Encryption

12. Medical records can be released w/o consent to...
Patient
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?
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

13. A reason for each use and disclosure of patient information.
Notice of Privacy Practices
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs
Permission

14. The limited amount of patient information to be disclosed - depending on circumstances.
Minimum necessary
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)
located in a secured and private space
parent of a minor - legal guardian - Agent (patient selected on behalf in h/c power of attorney)

15. Misfeasance
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil
Rule
Invasion of Privacy Publishing

16. Electronic exchanges of information between two covered-entity business partners using HIPAA mandated transaction standards.
Code sets
need to know
Designated record set
Covered transactions

17. A general HIPAA requirement
Transaction
Standard
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations

18. DII
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.
De-Identified Information
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts
must be reported to authorities by law

19. 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.
Standard
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment

20. Implied contract
Notice of Privacy Practices
Tort
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words
Electronic transmission

21. Fax Machines and HIPAA
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.
Electronic data interchange
illegal touching of another person

22. Subpoenas
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
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
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability

23. Includes records maintained by or for a covered entity.
it must have an accompanying disclaimer stating the fax information cannot be shared with any other party w/o patient's written consent
malpractice
Designated record set
substance abuse treatment

24. Transmission of information between two parties fro financial or administrative activities.
Permission
Tort
Health Information
Transaction

25. A written document detailing a health care provider's privacy practices.
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)
U.S. goverment
law concerned with public wrongs against society
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions

26. Verify the identification of anyone requesting patient information.
security rule
Verification
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)

27. making known - or using information relating to the private life or affairs of a person without their approval or permission
Individually Identifiable Health Information
Limited data set
Code sets
Invasion of Privacy Publishing

28. Medical records used for health care research

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29. Protected Health Information (PHI)
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
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)

30. PII
Patient Identifiable Information
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
Covered entities

31. Advanced directives
Designated record set
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
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts
located in a secured and private space

32. Disabilities act

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

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34. HIPAA compliance mandates that computer systems must be...
located in a secured and private space
U.S. goverment
Standard
individuals in their mid- to late teens who legally live outside of parents' or guardians' control

35. Good samaritan law
Portability
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training
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

36. Uniform anotomical gift act
should never be released w/o a patient's signed consent or court order
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information

37. Titile II of HIPAA
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability

38. Policies and procedures use to protect electronic information from unauthorized access
illegal touching of another person
substance abuse treatment
Security
false and malicious writing about another

39. 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
Electronic data interchange
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
substance abuse treatment

40. Any set of codes use to encode health care data elements.
Code sets
Limited data set
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
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available

41. Under some circumstances ...
parent of a minor - legal guardian - Agent (patient selected on behalf in h/c power of attorney)
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.
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information

42. interrogatory
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)
A written set of questions requiring written answers from a plaintiff or defendant under oath
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
need to know

43. Common law
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability
Electronic transmission

44. Title I of HIPAA
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research
Ethical
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs
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

45. Hardware or software designed to prevent unauthorized access to electronic information.
Firewalls
U.S. goverment
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory
Covered transactions

46. Who regulates HIPAA?
U.S. goverment
Ethical
Standard
Regulations

47. Protected health information from which certain patient identifiers have been removed
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)
Limited data set
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research
located in a secured and private space

48. Business Associate Agreements applies to...
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research
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
Patient rights under HIPAA
Patient Identifiable Information

49. Unlawful act done without permission.
Code sets
Malfeasance
De-Identified Information
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

50. Bioethics
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently
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