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HIPAA

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1. Criminal law
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
Malfeasance
located in a secured and private space
law concerned with public wrongs against society

2. Transmission of information between two parties fro financial or administrative activities.
Transaction
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
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
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.

3. HI
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents
Health Information
may be disclosed to public health agencies - patient identifiers are removed so it's covered by HIPAA
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.

4. 4d's of negligence
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
parent of a minor - legal guardian - Agent (patient selected on behalf in h/c power of attorney)
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
located in a secured and private space

5. General exceptions for releasing patient information
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)
must be reported to authorities by law
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents
parent of a minor - legal guardian - Agent (patient selected on behalf in h/c power of attorney)

6. Reportable diseases...
regular - in a secure location
must be reported to authorities by law
Standard
malpractice

7. The computer screen should have a screensaver that...
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
parent of a minor - legal guardian - Agent (patient selected on behalf in h/c power of attorney)
State preemption
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory

8. Title I of HIPAA
Covered entities
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
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

9. A general HIPAA requirement
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information
law concerned with public wrongs against society
Standard
false and malicious writing about another

10. OIG - Office of the Inspector General
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security
Patient Identifiable Information

11. Business Associate Agreements applies to...
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
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.
Firewalls
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training

12. Fax Machines and HIPAA
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.
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
De-Identified 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

13. Sending information over electronic networks.
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties
testimony under oath
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
Electronic transmission

14. Civil law
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment
may be disclosed to public health agencies - patient identifiers are removed so it's covered by HIPAA
Malfeasance

15. Some state laws specifically protect __________. A patient would need to sign a specific request.
Electronic Protected Health Information
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
individuals in their mid- to late teens who legally live outside of parents' or guardians' control
Notice of Privacy Practices

16. What are the 3 purposes of HIPAA?
Covered transactions
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security
Patient Identifiable Information
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA

17. Good samaritan law
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training
Portability
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory

18. NPP
Standard
false and malicious writing about another
Patient
Notice of Privacy Practices

19. Protecting healthcare coverage for employees who change jobs - allowing them to continue existing plans with a new employer.
must be reported to authorities by law
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.
Health Information
Portability

20. Electronic exchanges of information between two covered-entity business partners using HIPAA mandated transaction standards.
false and malicious writing about another
Covered transactions
may be disclosed to public health agencies - patient identifiers are removed so it's covered by HIPAA
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words

21. Gunshot wound - child abuse - infectious diseases - required by law - law enforcement purposes.
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?
Individually Identifiable Health Information
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.

22. Protected Health Information (PHI)
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer
Encryption
Verification
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)

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

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24. Libel
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
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
Portability
false and malicious writing about another

25. 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.
Encryption
located in a secured and private space
Tort
Examples of PHI

26. Unlawful act done without permission.
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)
Electronic transmission
Malfeasance
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances

27. The ability to control access and protect information from accidental or intentional disclosure to unauthorized persons and from altercation - destruction - or loss
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words
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
security rule
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

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
substance abuse treatment
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available
Patient rights under HIPAA

29. Protected health information from which certain patient identifiers have been removed
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.
Limited data set
Portability

30. Medical records used for health care research

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31. Who regulates HIPAA?
Electronic transmission
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties
U.S. goverment
testimony under oath

32. Any wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought
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
Tort
Rule
Invasion of Privacy Publishing

33. interrogatory
De-Identified Information
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security
A written set of questions requiring written answers from a plaintiff or defendant under oath
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words

34. HIPAA
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)
law concerned with public wrongs against society
Portability
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently

35. Coded information that can't be read until is decoded.
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil
Patient rights under HIPAA
Encryption

36. Disclosure without Consent
Privacy
Tort
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.

37. Implied contract
need to know
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words
Firewalls

38. The use of uniform electronic network protocols to transfer business information between organizations.
testimony under oath
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.
Electronic data interchange
Minimum necessary

39. Privacy Officer
Firewalls
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws
should never be released w/o a patient's signed consent or court order
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

40. IIHI
Ethical
Individually Identifiable Health Information
Permission
Security

41. Federal law protects patient records dealing with...
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research
U.S. goverment
substance abuse treatment
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?

42. PII
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
need to know
Patient Identifiable Information
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory

43. Conforming to proper professional behavior
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
Ethical
Individually Identifiable Health Information
Minimum necessary

44. Implied consent
Patient Identifiable Information
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect 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.

45. Subpoenas
A court order requiring someone to appear in court on a certain date time and reason. A medical record could be subpoenaed.
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training
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
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.

46. EPHI
illegal touching of another person
Minimum necessary
Electronic Protected Health Information
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity

47. If a states privacy laws are stricter than HIPAA privacy standards - the state laws take precedence.
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions
State preemption
Examples of PHI
Notice of Privacy Practices

48. Negligence
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information
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.
Firewalls

49. Hardware or software designed to prevent unauthorized access to electronic information.
it must have an accompanying disclaimer stating the fax information cannot be shared with any other party w/o patient's written consent
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)
Minimum necessary
Firewalls

50. Releasing patient information
need to know
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions
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
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment