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HIPAA

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1. HI
Health Information
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents
Transaction
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)

2. Statutory
A written set of questions requiring written answers from a plaintiff or defendant under oath
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
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws

3. IIHI
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil
Tort
Individually Identifiable Health Information
U.S. goverment

4. Civil law
State preemption
Portability
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties
Covered transactions

5. Slander
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.
located in a secured and private space
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective

6. Hardware or software designed to prevent unauthorized access to electronic information.
Firewalls
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions
Security
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone

7. All persons who will have access are required to...
Code sets
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently
Ethical

8. Gunshot wound - child abuse - infectious diseases - required by law - law enforcement purposes.
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?
De-Identified Information
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity
false and malicious writing about another

9. Electronic exchanges of information between two covered-entity business partners using HIPAA mandated transaction standards.
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA
Minimum necessary
Covered transactions
Portability

10. 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
security rule
Standard
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?
Patient rights under HIPAA

11. Clearinghouse
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
Covered transactions
Malfeasance

12. Bioethics
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research
Limited data set

13. Doctor release of patient
regular - in a secure location
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
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment
Encryption

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

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15. 5P's of ethical power
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
only those who meed to know should have access to patient 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
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?

16. Deposition
testimony under oath
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties
should never be released w/o a patient's signed consent or court order

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.
Transaction
Examples of PHI
Covered entities
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.

18. What are the 3 purposes of HIPAA?
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information
Tort
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research

19. NPP
Patient
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
Notice of Privacy Practices

20. PII
Patient Identifiable Information
Tort
Electronic data interchange
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

21. 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)
Encryption
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.

22. Statue of limitations
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
Tort
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit

23. HIPAA
it must have an accompanying disclaimer stating the fax information cannot be shared with any other party w/o patient's written consent
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)
malpractice

24. Confidentiality

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25. Good samaritan law
Code sets
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws

26. Guidelines and standards made by government agencies and licensing boards that have the authority to enforce compliance
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
Standard
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)
Regulations

27. Professional Negligence
malpractice
Electronic Protected Health Information
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)

28. The use of uniform electronic network protocols to transfer business information between organizations.
Electronic data interchange
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently
it must have an accompanying disclaimer stating the fax information cannot be shared with any other party w/o patient's written consent
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer

29. making known - or using information relating to the private life or affairs of a person without their approval or permission
Invasion of Privacy Publishing
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.

30. Implied contract
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words
Encryption
Individually Identifiable Health Information
Electronic Protected Health Information

31. EPHI
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
law concerned with public wrongs against society
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.
Electronic Protected Health Information

32. Protecting healthcare coverage for employees who change jobs - allowing them to continue existing plans with a new employer.
Portability
Rule
Electronic Protected Health Information
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?

33. 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
illegal touching of another person
Covered entities
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research
malpractice

34. Libel
Malfeasance
false and malicious writing about another
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
Minimum necessary

35. 4d's of negligence
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
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties
U.S. goverment
Transaction

36. Protected Health Information (PHI)
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)
should never be released w/o a patient's signed consent or court order
illegal touching of another person
Tort

37. Emancipated minors

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38. Criminal law
State preemption
De-Identified Information
law concerned with public wrongs against society
Standard

39. 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.
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)
Encryption
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts

40. Policies and procedures use to protect electronic information from unauthorized access
must be reported to authorities by law
law concerned with public wrongs against society
may be disclosed to public health agencies - patient identifiers are removed so it's covered by HIPAA
Security

41. The computer screen should have a screensaver that...
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory
Portability
regular - in a secure location
it must have an accompanying disclaimer stating the fax information cannot be shared with any other party w/o patient's written consent

42. Some state laws specifically protect __________. A patient would need to sign a specific request.
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity
Notice of Privacy Practices
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
illegal touching of another person

43. Privacy Officer
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)
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
Limited data set
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

44. Advanced directives
Covered transactions
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words
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
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective

45. Verify the identification of anyone requesting patient information.
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
Verification
individuals in their mid- to late teens who legally live outside of parents' or guardians' control

46. Uniform anotomical gift act
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation
U.S. goverment
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents

47. interrogatory
A written set of questions requiring written answers from a plaintiff or defendant under oath
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA

48. The limited amount of patient information to be disclosed - depending on circumstances.
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
Firewalls
Transaction
Minimum necessary

49. Fax machines
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available
individuals in their mid- to late teens who legally live outside of parents' or guardians' control
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions

50. The person recieving treatment
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)
Electronic transmission
Patient