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HIPAA
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. making known - or using information relating to the private life or affairs of a person without their approval or permission
testimony under oath
Invasion of Privacy Publishing
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
Standard
2. 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
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions
Patient rights under HIPAA
A court order requiring someone to appear in court on a certain date time and reason. A medical record could be subpoenaed.
it must have an accompanying disclaimer stating the fax information cannot be shared with any other party w/o patient's written consent
3. Battery
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws
Regulations
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation
illegal touching of another person
4. Computes and HIPAA
should never be released w/o a patient's signed consent or court order
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity
Examples of PHI
5. Includes records maintained by or for a covered entity.
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.
Patient
Designated record set
6. 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
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.
7. Deposition
Minimum necessary
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.
testimony under oath
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)
8. Common law
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA
Tort
9. Transmission of information between two parties fro financial or administrative activities.
Security
Transaction
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions
Rule
10. The use of uniform electronic network protocols to transfer business information between organizations.
Malfeasance
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
parent of a minor - legal guardian - Agent (patient selected on behalf in h/c power of attorney)
Electronic data interchange
11. Conforming to proper professional behavior
Privacy
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information
Ethical
need to know
12. Some state laws specifically protect __________. A patient would need to sign a specific request.
A court order requiring someone to appear in court on a certain date time and reason. A medical record could be subpoenaed.
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
malpractice
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.
13. NPP
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
Notice of Privacy Practices
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training
14. Subpoenas
Code sets
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.
Individually Identifiable Health Information
15. Protected health information from which certain patient identifiers have been removed
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory
testimony under oath
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.
Limited data set
16. Protecting healthcare coverage for employees who change jobs - allowing them to continue existing plans with a new employer.
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
testimony under oath
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
17. TPO
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
parent of a minor - legal guardian - Agent (patient selected on behalf in h/c power of attorney)
Notice of Privacy Practices
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.
18. All persons who will have access are required to...
individuals in their mid- to late teens who legally live outside of parents' or guardians' control
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity
Portability
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently
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.
Transaction
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents
Examples of PHI
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)
20. Misfeasance
Malfeasance
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions
law concerned with public wrongs against society
21. De-Identified Information
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)
State preemption
22. Federal law protects patient records dealing with...
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability
testimony under oath
substance abuse treatment
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory
23. A general HIPAA requirement
testimony under oath
Standard
A court order requiring someone to appear in court on a certain date time and reason. A medical record could be subpoenaed.
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties
24. Statutory
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security
Patient
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws
substance abuse treatment
25. HIPAA states...
should never be released w/o a patient's signed consent or court order
State preemption
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information
Ethical
26. Key entities
Verification
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
it must have an accompanying disclaimer stating the fax information cannot be shared with any other party w/o patient's written consent
27. Doctor release of patient
need to know
Minimum necessary
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment
28. Medical records can be released w/o consent to...
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training
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.
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
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security
29. Fax Machines and HIPAA
A court order requiring someone to appear in court on a certain date time and reason. A medical record could be subpoenaed.
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.
need to know
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws
30. Privacy Officer
security rule
malpractice
Privacy
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
31. What information do patients NOT have access to?
located in a secured and private space
Limited data set
Portability
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA
32. 4d's of negligence
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information
Malfeasance
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. Electronic exchanges of information between two covered-entity business partners using HIPAA mandated transaction standards.
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
Electronic Protected Health Information
Covered transactions
Patient
34. Sending information over electronic networks.
Electronic transmission
State preemption
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer
illegal touching of another person
35. The limited amount of patient information to be disclosed - depending on circumstances.
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory
Portability
Minimum necessary
36. In order for a fax document to be HIPAA compliant...
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37. Guidelines and standards made by government agencies and licensing boards that have the authority to enforce compliance
Firewalls
Regulations
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)
38. Bioethics
A written set of questions requiring written answers from a plaintiff or defendant under oath
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research
need to know
Individually Identifiable Health Information
39. interrogatory
Electronic Protected Health Information
A written set of questions requiring written answers from a plaintiff or defendant under oath
may be disclosed to public health agencies - patient identifiers are removed so it's covered by HIPAA
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.
40. IIHI
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?
illegal touching of another person
State preemption
Individually Identifiable Health Information
41. Hardware or software designed to prevent unauthorized access to electronic information.
Standard
State preemption
substance abuse treatment
Firewalls
42. HI
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory
Health Information
Transaction
Standard
43. Reportable diseases...
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.
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents
must be reported to authorities by law
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA
44. Policies and procedures use to protect electronic information from unauthorized access
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)
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.
Security
45. Statue of limitations
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit
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 concerned with public wrongs against society
Rule
46. Title I of HIPAA
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs
Transaction
Standard
Individually Identifiable Health Information
47. Ethics
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties
Firewalls
Rule
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts
48. General exceptions for releasing patient information
A court order requiring someone to appear in court on a certain date time and reason. A medical record could be subpoenaed.
A written set of questions requiring written answers from a plaintiff or defendant under oath
parent of a minor - legal guardian - Agent (patient selected on behalf in h/c power of attorney)
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties
49. 5P's of ethical power
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?
Rule
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit
50. Implied contract
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words
Patient rights under HIPAA
Security