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HIPAA

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Doctor release of patient
Notice of Privacy Practices
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
substance abuse treatment
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment

2. TPO
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
Regulations
Invasion of Privacy Publishing

3. Under some circumstances ...
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
false and malicious writing about another
must be reported to authorities by law

4. Statue of limitations
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available
Designated record set
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit

5. Data must be backed up at ___________ and those back-up files should be stored ________.
need to know
regular - in a secure location
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.
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. Computes and HIPAA
Individually Identifiable Health Information
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA
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

7. All persons who will have access are required to...
Code sets
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently
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
Electronic data interchange

8. A reason for each use and disclosure of patient information.
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs
Permission
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)

9. Civil law
Limited data set
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations

10. Slander
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research
Patient rights under HIPAA
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)

11. Document that includes the standards
Electronic data interchange
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
Rule
should never be released w/o a patient's signed consent or court order

12. Subpoenas
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.
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
A court order requiring someone to appear in court on a certain date time and reason. A medical record could be subpoenaed.

13. Patient records are _____________ so not all staff will have access.
need to know
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
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

14. Title I of HIPAA
Standard
regular - in a secure location
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs

15. What are the 3 purposes of HIPAA?
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security
Covered entities
it must have an accompanying disclaimer stating the fax information cannot be shared with any other party w/o patient's written consent
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.

16. PII
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts
Patient Identifiable Information
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer

17. Medical records used for health care research

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

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

20. OIG - Office of the Inspector General
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil
Standard
De-Identified Information

21. Fax machines
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available
Firewalls
Limited data set
need to know

22. Protected Health Information (PHI)
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)
illegal touching of another person
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.

23. What information do patients NOT have access to?
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone

24. Sending information over electronic networks.
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties
malpractice
Electronic transmission
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information

25. Coded information that can't be read until is decoded.
Encryption
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.
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
malpractice

26. Any wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought
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
Portability
Patient Identifiable Information

27. Fax Machines and HIPAA
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
false and malicious writing about another
Security
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.

28. HI
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)
Electronic data interchange
Health Information

29. Bioethics
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research
Electronic transmission
false and malicious writing about another
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training

30. The use of uniform electronic network protocols to transfer business information between organizations.
Electronic data interchange
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
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs

31. Some state laws specifically protect __________. A patient would need to sign a specific request.
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)
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.
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
U.S. goverment

32. Disclosure without Consent
Individually Identifiable Health Information
testimony under oath
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.
Minimum necessary

33. Privacy Officer
Tort
Patient rights under HIPAA
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
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.

34. 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
Rule
Verification
located in a secured and private space

35. Professional Negligence
malpractice
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)
De-Identified Information
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)

36. 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)
Regulations
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties

37. Medical records can be released w/o consent to...
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently
must be reported to authorities by law
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
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

38. HIPAA compliance mandates that computer systems must be...
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?
located in a secured and private space
individuals in their mid- to late teens who legally live outside of parents' or guardians' control
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

39. Advanced directives
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security
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
Electronic transmission
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts

40. NPP
Notice of Privacy Practices
Security
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
Patient Identifiable Information

41. The limited amount of patient information to be disclosed - depending on circumstances.
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit
Firewalls
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.
Minimum necessary

42. HIPAA states...
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer
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
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.

43. De-Identified Information
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
Rule
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)

44. Hardware or software designed to prevent unauthorized access to electronic information.
Firewalls
Examples of PHI
must be reported to authorities by law
Electronic data interchange

45. Misfeasance
Patient Identifiable Information
Individually Identifiable Health Information
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil
Firewalls

46. Implied consent
De-Identified 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.
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words

47. A written document detailing a health care provider's privacy practices.
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)
Tort
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)

48. Common law
U.S. goverment
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability
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
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents

49. Unlawful act done without permission.
Malfeasance
parent of a minor - legal guardian - Agent (patient selected on behalf in h/c power of attorney)
located in a secured and private space
Code sets

50. making known - or using information relating to the private life or affairs of a person without their approval or permission
Transaction
may be disclosed to public health agencies - patient identifiers are removed so it's covered by HIPAA
must be reported to authorities by law
Invasion of Privacy Publishing