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HIPAA

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1. Titile II of HIPAA
Tort
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability
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
Electronic data interchange

2. Battery
Tort
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents
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
illegal touching of another person

3. Good samaritan law
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
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training
Patient
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory

4. A reason for each use and disclosure of patient information.
Covered entities
Permission
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory
parent of a minor - legal guardian - Agent (patient selected on behalf in h/c power of attorney)

5. Privacy Officer
Examples of PHI
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
Ethical
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

6. TPO
Health Information
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
should never be released w/o a patient's signed consent or court order
Limited data set

7. Protected health information from which certain patient identifiers have been removed
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
Rule
Limited data set
Transaction

8. Electronic exchanges of information between two covered-entity business partners using HIPAA mandated transaction standards.
Covered transactions
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information

9. Computes and HIPAA
Covered transactions
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer
State preemption
Rule

10. Uniform anotomical gift act
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation
should never be released w/o a patient's signed consent or court order
Invasion of Privacy Publishing

11. A general HIPAA requirement
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws
Standard
Transaction
Permission

12. The use of uniform electronic network protocols to transfer business information between organizations.
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information
Electronic data interchange
Notice of Privacy Practices
may be disclosed to public health agencies - patient identifiers are removed so it's covered by HIPAA

13. Disabilities act

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14. IIHI
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
Individually Identifiable Health Information
regular - in a secure location
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information

15. The ability to control access and protect information from accidental or intentional disclosure to unauthorized persons and from altercation - destruction - or loss
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information
security rule

16. Gunshot wound - child abuse - infectious diseases - required by law - law enforcement purposes.
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
parent of a minor - legal guardian - Agent (patient selected on behalf in h/c power of attorney)
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations

17. Transmission of information between two parties fro financial or administrative activities.
may be disclosed to public health agencies - patient identifiers are removed so it's covered by HIPAA
Transaction
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties

18. Implied contract
U.S. goverment
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words
Rule
Designated record set

19. Medical records used for health care research

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20. Document that includes the standards
Rule
Ethical
Security
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.

21. Who regulates HIPAA?
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information
Designated record set
U.S. goverment
need to know

22. DII
Invasion of Privacy Publishing
State preemption
De-Identified Information
Examples of PHI

23. HIPAA
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information
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
A written set of questions requiring written answers from a plaintiff or defendant under oath

24. Under some circumstances ...
Individually Identifiable Health Information
testimony under oath
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient 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

25. Medical records can be released w/o consent to...
De-Identified Information
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
Individually Identifiable Health Information
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.

26. Unlawful act done without permission.
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
Malfeasance
U.S. goverment
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently

27. Includes records maintained by or for a covered entity.
Examples of PHI
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.
Designated record set
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws

28. 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.
De-Identified Information
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability

29. Common law
Code sets
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)
Encryption

30. making known - or using information relating to the private life or affairs of a person without their approval or permission
Standard
Invasion of Privacy Publishing
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.
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

31. De-Identified Information
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.
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.
Patient Identifiable Information

32. Patient records are _____________ so not all staff will have access.
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
need to know
Electronic Protected Health Information
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties

33. Statutory
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
regular - in a secure location
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws
Verification

34. HI
Health Information
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information
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

35. Disclosure without Consent
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.
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?
Electronic Protected Health Information

36. Bioethics
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information
Privacy
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.

37. The person recieving treatment
Patient
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)
malpractice
Verification

38. 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
Covered transactions
U.S. goverment
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

39. Protected Health Information (PHI)
individuals in their mid- to late teens who legally live outside of parents' or guardians' control
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)
Regulations

40. A written document detailing a health care provider's privacy practices.
Tort
Portability
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)
false and malicious writing about another

41. OIG - Office of the Inspector General
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity
Encryption
located in a secured and private space
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.

42. Title I of HIPAA
U.S. goverment
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs
Ethical

43. interrogatory
A written set of questions requiring written answers from a plaintiff or defendant under oath
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone

44. Deposition
Rule
Invasion of Privacy Publishing
Patient rights under HIPAA
testimony under oath

45. Confidentiality

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46. Reportable diseases...
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.
must be reported to authorities by law
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

47. 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.
regular - in a secure location
Ethical
Examples of PHI
Invasion of Privacy Publishing

48. Advanced directives
law concerned with public wrongs against society
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation
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

49. Slander
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
substance abuse treatment
Individually Identifiable Health Information

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

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