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HIPAA

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1. 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
must be reported to authorities by law
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)
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

2. Federal law protects patient records dealing with...
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
De-Identified Information
must be reported to authorities by law
substance abuse treatment

3. Medical records can be released w/o consent to...
must be reported to authorities by law
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
should never be released w/o a patient's signed consent or court order
located in a secured and private space

4. 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
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)
Transaction

5. Emancipated minors

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6. Titile II of HIPAA
parent of a minor - legal guardian - Agent (patient selected on behalf in h/c power of attorney)
located in a secured and private space
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit

7. 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.
it must have an accompanying disclaimer stating the fax information cannot be shared with any other party w/o patient's written consent
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)

8. A reason for each use and disclosure of patient information.
Permission
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability
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.

9. Reportable diseases...
must be reported to authorities by law
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
Permission
Minimum necessary

10. Fax Machines and HIPAA
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.
Invasion of Privacy Publishing
Standard
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective

11. Implied 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.
Tort
parent of a minor - legal guardian - Agent (patient selected on behalf in h/c power of attorney)
security rule

12. If a states privacy laws are stricter than HIPAA privacy standards - the state laws take precedence.
Permission
State preemption
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words
Ethical

13. HI
Health Information
individuals in their mid- to late teens who legally live outside of parents' or guardians' control
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs
may be disclosed to public health agencies - patient identifiers are removed so it's covered by HIPAA

14. What information do patients NOT have access to?
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer
Privacy
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

15. Protected health information from which certain patient identifiers have been removed
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
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer
Limited data set

16. Slander
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
Verification
illegal touching of another person
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information

17. What are the 3 purposes of HIPAA?
law concerned with public wrongs against society
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research
security rule
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security

18. Who regulates HIPAA?
De-Identified Information
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws
U.S. goverment
A court order requiring someone to appear in court on a certain date time and reason. A medical record could be subpoenaed.

19. Freedom from unauthorized intrusion
need to know
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
Privacy
Covered transactions

20. Any set of codes use to encode health care data elements.
Code sets
malpractice
Ethical
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.

21. Business Associate Agreements applies to...
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
Ethical
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
located in a secured and private space

22. PII
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil
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
Patient Identifiable Information

23. Some state laws specifically protect __________. A patient would need to sign a specific request.
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
Security
Portability

24. Data must be backed up at ___________ and those back-up files should be stored ________.
Covered transactions
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment
regular - in a secure location
Encryption

25. Any wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought
A court order requiring someone to appear in court on a certain date time and reason. A medical record could be subpoenaed.
parent of a minor - legal guardian - Agent (patient selected on behalf in h/c power of attorney)
Tort
Invasion of Privacy Publishing

26. Conforming to proper professional behavior
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
Encryption
Ethical
Security

27. Hardware or software designed to prevent unauthorized access to electronic information.
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties
Firewalls
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)

28. The ability to control access and protect information from accidental or intentional disclosure to unauthorized persons and from altercation - destruction - or loss
security rule
Individually Identifiable Health Information
law concerned with public wrongs against society
Minimum necessary

29. Sending information over electronic networks.
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity
Electronic transmission
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation

30. The person recieving treatment
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
Patient
Malfeasance
U.S. goverment

31. Ethics
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 preemption
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts
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

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

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33. HIPAA states...
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
Electronic data interchange
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently

34. HIPAA
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations

35. Transmission of information between two parties fro financial or administrative activities.
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security
located in a secured and private space
Transaction
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs

36. Unlawful act done without permission.
Malfeasance
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.
substance abuse treatment
State preemption

37. TPO
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory
substance abuse treatment
Verification

38. making known - or using information relating to the private life or affairs of a person without their approval or permission
Privacy
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
Invasion of Privacy Publishing
Designated record set

39. Statue of limitations
Standard
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts

40. EPHI
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training
Designated record set
Electronic Protected Health Information

41. Common law
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs

42. NPP
must be reported to authorities by law
Notice of Privacy Practices
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)

43. The use of uniform electronic network protocols to transfer business information between organizations.
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.
Regulations
Electronic data interchange
Security

44. IIHI
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)
Privacy
Individually Identifiable Health Information
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.

45. Patient records are _____________ so not all staff will have access.
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA
Patient rights under HIPAA
need to know
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training

46. Negligence
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same 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
A written set of questions requiring written answers from a plaintiff or defendant under oath
substance abuse treatment

47. Advanced directives
Covered entities
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents
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
Invasion of Privacy Publishing

48. A written document detailing a health care provider's privacy practices.
security rule
need to know
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)
parent of a minor - legal guardian - Agent (patient selected on behalf in h/c power of attorney)

49. Disclosure without Consent
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.
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
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)

50. Guidelines and standards made by government agencies and licensing boards that have the authority to enforce compliance
Encryption
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer
Regulations
Patient Identifiable Information