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HIPAA

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Statue of limitations
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit
parent of a minor - legal guardian - Agent (patient selected on behalf in h/c power of attorney)
law concerned with public wrongs against society
Patient rights under HIPAA

2. Emancipated minors

3. Negligence
security rule
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
Limited data set
Encryption

4. Any set of codes use to encode health care data elements.
Covered entities
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
Minimum necessary
Code sets

5. Clearinghouse
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
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions
Designated record set
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs

6. interrogatory
A written set of questions requiring written answers from a plaintiff or defendant under oath
should never be released w/o a patient's signed consent or court order
Transaction
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory

7. PII
Patient Identifiable Information
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)
may be disclosed to public health agencies - patient identifiers are removed so it's covered by HIPAA
individuals in their mid- to late teens who legally live outside of parents' or guardians' control

8. Fax machines
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training
Invasion of Privacy Publishing
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available

9. Hardware or software designed to prevent unauthorized access to electronic information.
Ethical
Limited data set
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory
Firewalls

10. A reason for each use and disclosure of patient information.
Permission
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training
law concerned with public wrongs against society
Electronic data interchange

11. 4d's of negligence
Covered transactions
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit
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
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

12. Disclosure without Consent
Patient rights under HIPAA
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.
false and malicious writing about another

13. Titile II of HIPAA
Electronic Protected Health Information
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability
Health Information
Rule

14. Federal law protects patient records dealing with...
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
substance abuse treatment
Individually Identifiable Health Information
parent of a minor - legal guardian - Agent (patient selected on behalf in h/c power of attorney)

15. Protecting healthcare coverage for employees who change jobs - allowing them to continue existing plans with a new employer.
Notice of Privacy Practices
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs
Portability

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

17. 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.
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws
Examples of PHI
parent of a minor - legal guardian - Agent (patient selected on behalf in h/c power of attorney)
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently

18. 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
A written set of questions requiring written answers from a plaintiff or defendant under oath
Patient rights under HIPAA
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity

19. HIPAA
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)
Verification
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit

20. A written document detailing a health care provider's privacy practices.
parent of a minor - legal guardian - Agent (patient selected on behalf in h/c power of attorney)
testimony under oath
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)
Malfeasance

21. The computer screen should have a screensaver that...
substance abuse treatment
U.S. goverment
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory
Health Information

22. Subpoenas
regular - in a secure location
Patient
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil
A court order requiring someone to appear in court on a certain date time and reason. A medical record could be subpoenaed.

23. EPHI
Tort
Designated record set
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research
Electronic Protected Health Information

24. Disabilities act

25. Implied contract
Electronic Protected Health Information
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions
Rule
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words

26. Ethics
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words

27. The person recieving treatment
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.
Patient
substance abuse treatment
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information

28. OIG - Office of the Inspector General
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA
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
Regulations

29. Doctor release of patient
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment
Encryption
Standard

30. Gunshot wound - child abuse - infectious diseases - required by law - law enforcement purposes.
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?
must be reported to authorities by law

31. A general HIPAA requirement
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation
Standard

32. Document that includes the standards
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information
Rule
substance abuse treatment

33. Slander
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
Rule
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)

34. making known - or using information relating to the private life or affairs of a person without their approval or permission
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.
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
Invasion of Privacy Publishing
Electronic Protected Health Information

35. Protected health information from which certain patient identifiers have been removed
Limited data set
Electronic data interchange
Minimum necessary
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations

36. Fax Machines and HIPAA
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.
Code sets
Privacy

37. Some state laws specifically protect __________. A patient would need to sign a specific request.
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
Portability
Individually Identifiable Health Information

38. 5P's of ethical power
Ethical
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security
must be reported to authorities by law

39. Medical records used for health care research

40. HIPAA states...
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information
Permission
must be reported to authorities by law
Security

41. De-Identified Information
Electronic data interchange
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer
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.
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.

42. Uniform anotomical gift act
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.
Health Information

43. Protected Health Information (PHI)
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
Invasion of Privacy Publishing
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)
A court order requiring someone to appear in court on a certain date time and reason. A medical record could be subpoenaed.

44. Professional Negligence
Transaction
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer
Firewalls
malpractice

45. Computes and HIPAA
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties
Electronic data interchange

46. IIHI
Permission
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents
it must have an accompanying disclaimer stating the fax information cannot be shared with any other party w/o patient's written consent
Individually Identifiable Health Information

47. HI
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents
Health Information
Permission

48. The ability to control access and protect information from accidental or intentional disclosure to unauthorized persons and from altercation - destruction - or loss
should never be released w/o a patient's signed consent or court order
security rule
Code sets
Permission

49. Conforming to proper professional behavior
U.S. goverment
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation
Ethical
Patient rights under HIPAA

50. Electronic exchanges of information between two covered-entity business partners using HIPAA mandated transaction standards.
Covered transactions
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity
regular - in a secure location
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer