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HIPAA
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Releasing patient information
Ethical
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?
2. Protecting healthcare coverage for employees who change jobs - allowing them to continue existing plans with a new employer.
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
Regulations
Verification
Portability
3. Coded information that can't be read until is decoded.
Transaction
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.
Encryption
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
4. 5P's of ethical power
Health Information
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
5. Fax machines
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available
Standard
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation
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.
6. De-Identified Information
security rule
Encryption
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil
7. Criminal law
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil
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
law concerned with public wrongs against society
8. Emancipated minors
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9. OIG - Office of the Inspector General
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents
Invasion of Privacy Publishing
Patient
10. Protected health information from which certain patient identifiers have been removed
located in a secured and private space
individuals in their mid- to late teens who legally live outside of parents' or guardians' control
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation
Limited data set
11. Conforming to proper professional behavior
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)
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
12. Title I of HIPAA
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents
it must have an accompanying disclaimer stating the fax information cannot be shared with any other party w/o patient's written consent
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs
Permission
13. A general HIPAA requirement
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
malpractice
Standard
Notice of Privacy Practices
14. If a states privacy laws are stricter than HIPAA privacy standards - the state laws take precedence.
Health Information
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit
State preemption
malpractice
15. Gunshot wound - child abuse - infectious diseases - required by law - law enforcement purposes.
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
malpractice
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA
16. Unlawful act done without permission.
Malfeasance
testimony under oath
false and malicious writing about another
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
17. Some state laws specifically protect __________. A patient would need to sign a specific request.
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
18. Statutory
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
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research
19. Subpoenas
Firewalls
A court order requiring someone to appear in court on a certain date time and reason. A medical record could be subpoenaed.
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
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research
20. Uniform anotomical gift act
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
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation
substance abuse treatment
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents
21. Computes and HIPAA
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
Firewalls
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory
22. Disclosure without Consent
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
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.
23. The computer screen should have a screensaver that...
substance abuse treatment
located in a secured and private space
Examples of PHI
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory
24. Includes records maintained by or for a covered entity.
Designated record set
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)
Patient
Examples of PHI
25. Business Associate Agreements applies to...
Regulations
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
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?
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
26. Who regulates HIPAA?
U.S. goverment
substance abuse treatment
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security
27. Slander
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.
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
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents
28. Professional Negligence
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
Standard
Health Information
malpractice
29. Fax Machines and HIPAA
Tort
Designated record set
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.
individuals in their mid- to late teens who legally live outside of parents' or guardians' control
30. Medical records used for health care research
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31. Civil law
parent of a minor - legal guardian - Agent (patient selected on behalf in h/c power of attorney)
individuals in their mid- to late teens who legally live outside of parents' or guardians' control
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
32. Confidentiality
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33. All persons who will have access are required to...
malpractice
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
34. Good samaritan law
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training
35. In order for a fax document to be HIPAA compliant...
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36. Common law
Tort
individuals in their mid- to late teens who legally live outside of parents' or guardians' control
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
37. making known - or using information relating to the private life or affairs of a person without their approval or permission
Minimum necessary
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA
Invasion of Privacy Publishing
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently
38. What are the 3 purposes of HIPAA?
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security
Patient Identifiable Information
Malfeasance
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA
39. The person recieving treatment
illegal touching of another person
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
A written set of questions requiring written answers from a plaintiff or defendant under oath
Patient
40. Battery
Covered entities
illegal touching of another person
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
Malfeasance
41. Privacy Officer
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
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil
De-Identified Information
42. Freedom from unauthorized intrusion
Rule
testimony under oath
Privacy
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents
43. Transmission of information between two parties fro financial or administrative activities.
Portability
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment
Transaction
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.
44. Policies and procedures use to protect electronic information from unauthorized access
Security
Electronic transmission
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.
Rule
45. TPO
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
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
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs
46. Misfeasance
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information
should never be released w/o a patient's signed consent or court order
security rule
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil
47. A reason for each use and disclosure of patient information.
Permission
De-Identified 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
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.
48. General exceptions for releasing patient information
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
parent of a minor - legal guardian - Agent (patient selected on behalf in h/c power of attorney)
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available
49. Bioethics
Privacy
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research
substance abuse treatment
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA
50. Under some circumstances ...
it must have an accompanying disclaimer stating the fax information cannot be shared with any other party w/o patient's written consent
Patient rights under HIPAA
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.