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HIPAA
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Good samaritan law
law concerned with public wrongs against society
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training
2. Disabilities act
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3. General exceptions for releasing patient information
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts
Patient Identifiable Information
parent of a minor - legal guardian - Agent (patient selected on behalf in h/c power of attorney)
4. PII
Patient
Patient Identifiable Information
De-Identified Information
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security
5. The ability to control access and protect information from accidental or intentional disclosure to unauthorized persons and from altercation - destruction - or loss
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
security rule
Patient
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research
6. HIPAA
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment
Permission
Electronic transmission
7. Transmission of information between two parties fro financial or administrative activities.
false and malicious writing about another
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws
Transaction
parent of a minor - legal guardian - Agent (patient selected on behalf in h/c power of attorney)
8. Document that includes the standards
substance abuse treatment
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil
Rule
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently
9. A written document detailing a health care provider's privacy practices.
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts
10. interrogatory
A written set of questions requiring written answers from a plaintiff or defendant under oath
Portability
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
Rule
11. Unlawful act done without permission.
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents
Patient Identifiable Information
Malfeasance
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.
12. Confidentiality
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13. Any wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought
Patient Identifiable Information
A written set of questions requiring written answers from a plaintiff or defendant under oath
Tort
Ethical
14. Sending information over electronic networks.
Electronic transmission
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
substance abuse treatment
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)
15. Freedom from unauthorized intrusion
Privacy
individuals in their mid- to late teens who legally live outside of parents' or guardians' control
Individually Identifiable Health Information
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
16. Titile II of HIPAA
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability
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.
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
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit
17. Who regulates HIPAA?
may be disclosed to public health agencies - patient identifiers are removed so it's covered by HIPAA
Transaction
Health Information
U.S. goverment
18. Electronic exchanges of information between two covered-entity business partners using HIPAA mandated transaction standards.
Code sets
Covered transactions
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?
19. The limited amount of patient information to be disclosed - depending on circumstances.
Minimum necessary
Portability
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation
Encryption
20. Business Associate Agreements applies to...
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws
A written set of questions requiring written answers from a plaintiff or defendant under oath
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
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words
21. Protected Health Information (PHI)
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory
22. 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.
Electronic transmission
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.
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)
security rule
23. Some state laws specifically protect __________. A patient would need to sign a specific request.
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
Individually Identifiable Health Information
Designated record set
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity
24. EPHI
Malfeasance
Electronic Protected Health Information
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
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
25. The person recieving treatment
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)
Patient
Regulations
need to know
26. Battery
illegal touching of another person
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
Standard
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation
27. Statutory
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available
Rule
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws
28. 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
law concerned with public wrongs against society
A written set of questions requiring written answers from a plaintiff or defendant under oath
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
29. HIPAA compliance mandates that computer systems must be...
located in a secured and private space
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research
Regulations
Invasion of Privacy Publishing
30. The computer screen should have a screensaver that...
Portability
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory
Individually Identifiable Health Information
31. Hardware or software designed to prevent unauthorized access to electronic information.
Firewalls
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs
Minimum necessary
32. De-Identified Information
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit
Verification
testimony under oath
33. 4d's of negligence
A written set of questions requiring written answers from a plaintiff or defendant under oath
Covered entities
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
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
34. Under some circumstances ...
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment
Standard
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information
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
35. 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
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions
36. Libel
illegal touching of another person
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
Malfeasance
false and malicious writing about another
37. making known - or using information relating to the private life or affairs of a person without their approval or permission
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
Invasion of Privacy Publishing
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
Electronic Protected Health Information
38. TPO
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
testimony under oath
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
39. Any set of codes use to encode health care data elements.
Code sets
it must have an accompanying disclaimer stating the fax information cannot be shared with any other party w/o patient's written consent
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment
40. Deposition
testimony under oath
Individually Identifiable Health Information
Firewalls
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
41. Federal law protects patient records dealing with...
Patient Identifiable Information
substance abuse treatment
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts
42. OIG - Office of the Inspector General
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity
Patient rights under HIPAA
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs
43. Professional Negligence
security rule
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)
malpractice
Individually Identifiable Health Information
44. Statue of limitations
Individually Identifiable Health Information
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit
illegal touching of another person
45. Reportable diseases...
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available
must be reported to authorities by law
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws
46. Common law
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.
Permission
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents
47. 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
Malfeasance
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions
Examples of PHI
Covered entities
48. Emancipated minors
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49. Conforming to proper professional behavior
De-Identified Information
Examples of PHI
Ethical
Standard
50. Includes records maintained by or for a covered entity.
Code sets
Designated record set
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