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HIPAA

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1. DII
Encryption
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
Health Information
De-Identified Information

2. Some state laws specifically protect __________. A patient would need to sign a specific request.
security rule
Electronic transmission
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
Patient rights under HIPAA

3. Data must be backed up at ___________ and those back-up files should be stored ________.
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information
Electronic transmission
may be disclosed to public health agencies - patient identifiers are removed so it's covered by HIPAA
regular - in a secure location

4. 5P's of ethical power
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
illegal touching of another person
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.
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective

5. NPP
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)
Invasion of Privacy Publishing
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?
Notice of Privacy Practices

6. Freedom from unauthorized intrusion
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA
Privacy
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory

7. Battery
illegal touching of another person
Encryption
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information
Transaction

8. Statutory
Verification
must be reported to authorities by law
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws

9. De-Identified Information
Covered transactions
Covered entities
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.
Designated record set

10. 4d's of negligence
Electronic Protected Health Information
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words
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
Tort

11. Criminal law
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
Permission
substance abuse treatment

12. IIHI
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
it must have an accompanying disclaimer stating the fax information cannot be shared with any other party w/o patient's written consent
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available

13. Protected Health Information (PHI)
security rule
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
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil

14. What are the 3 purposes of HIPAA?
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security
Firewalls
Encryption
Designated record set

15. A reason for each use and disclosure of patient information.
Permission
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research
Portability
parent of a minor - legal guardian - Agent (patient selected on behalf in h/c power of attorney)

16. Doctor release of patient
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment
Encryption

17. Includes records maintained by or for a covered entity.
Examples of PHI
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)
Designated record set
individuals in their mid- to late teens who legally live outside of parents' or guardians' control

18. Disclosure without Consent
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory
Malfeasance
Regulations
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.

19. Key entities
A court order requiring someone to appear in court on a certain date time and reason. A medical record could be subpoenaed.
Electronic Protected Health 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
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations

20. EPHI
Electronic Protected Health Information
parent of a minor - legal guardian - Agent (patient selected on behalf in h/c power of attorney)
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
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.

21. Implied contract
Individually Identifiable Health Information
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words
regular - in a secure location
should never be released w/o a patient's signed consent or court order

22. Titile II of HIPAA
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability
Security
Electronic data interchange

23. Reportable diseases...
must be reported to authorities by law
false and malicious writing about another
Individually Identifiable 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

24. Professional Negligence
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)
Notice of Privacy Practices
malpractice

25. Patient records are _____________ so not all staff will have access.
need to know
Ethical
Permission
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information

26. 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
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment
Permission
Covered entities
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.

27. Sending information over electronic networks.
individuals in their mid- to late teens who legally live outside of parents' or guardians' control
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
Health Information
Electronic transmission

28. Slander
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
may be disclosed to public health agencies - patient identifiers are removed so it's covered by HIPAA
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)
Encryption

29. HIPAA
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training
Covered transactions
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)

30. Clearinghouse
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions
must be reported to authorities by law
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

31. The computer screen should have a screensaver that...
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?
illegal touching of another person
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory

32. A general HIPAA requirement
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)
Standard
malpractice
Invasion of Privacy Publishing

33. OIG - Office of the Inspector General
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
false and malicious writing about another
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity

34. Implied consent
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA
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.
Regulations
Privacy

35. 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
Examples of PHI
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.
Firewalls

36. Deposition
testimony under oath
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training
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
Malfeasance

37. Conforming to proper professional behavior
Ethical
Tort
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

38. Misfeasance
Minimum necessary
State preemption
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil
Privacy

39. General exceptions for releasing patient information
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)
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
parent of a minor - legal guardian - Agent (patient selected on behalf in h/c power of attorney)

40. Emancipated minors

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41. Fax machines
Health Information
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer
Firewalls
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available

42. Good samaritan law
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training
A written set of questions requiring written answers from a plaintiff or defendant under oath
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment
State preemption

43. Title I of HIPAA
Portability
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
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information

44. Medical records used for health care research

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45. Guidelines and standards made by government agencies and licensing boards that have the authority to enforce compliance
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer
testimony under oath
Regulations
Invasion of Privacy Publishing

46. 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
Examples of PHI
malpractice
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available

47. A written document detailing a health care provider's privacy practices.
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity
it must have an accompanying disclaimer stating the fax information cannot be shared with any other party w/o patient's written consent
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations

48. Disabilities act

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49. Bioethics
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available
Malfeasance
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research

50. Uniform anotomical gift act
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 that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil
Patient