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HIPAA

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1. HI
law concerned with public wrongs against society
Designated record set
false and malicious writing about another
Health Information

2. Policies and procedures use to protect electronic information from unauthorized access
need to know
law concerned with public wrongs against society
Security
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties

3. Privacy Officer
Patient
Malfeasance
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
it must have an accompanying disclaimer stating the fax information cannot be shared with any other party w/o patient's written consent

4. OIG - Office of the Inspector General
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity
Minimum necessary
Limited data set
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory

5. If a states privacy laws are stricter than HIPAA privacy standards - the state laws take precedence.
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity
illegal touching of another person
State preemption

6. The use of uniform electronic network protocols to transfer business information between organizations.
Security
illegal touching of another person
Electronic data interchange
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)

7. Advanced directives
substance abuse treatment
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 Protected Health Information
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties

8. Professional Negligence
Health Information
individuals in their mid- to late teens who legally live outside of parents' or guardians' control
malpractice
Privacy

9. Fax machines
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available
regular - in a secure location
De-Identified Information
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents

10. A reason for each use and disclosure of patient information.
Security
Permission
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit
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

11. Guidelines and standards made by government agencies and licensing boards that have the authority to enforce compliance
Permission
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity
individuals in their mid- to late teens who legally live outside of parents' or guardians' control
Regulations

12. What information do patients NOT have access to?
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA
may be disclosed to public health agencies - patient identifiers are removed so it's covered by HIPAA
Firewalls
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances

13. Sending information over electronic networks.
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
Encryption
Electronic transmission
Invasion of Privacy Publishing

14. DII
Designated record set
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA
De-Identified Information

15. 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
Covered entities
Portability
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
Patient Identifiable Information

16. TPO
Permission
Covered entities
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations

17. Fax Machines and HIPAA
Tort
Electronic Protected Health Information
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.
Ethical

18. Uniform anotomical gift act
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation
Minimum necessary
law concerned with public wrongs against society
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws

19. The ability to control access and protect information from accidental or intentional disclosure to unauthorized persons and from altercation - destruction - or loss
parent of a minor - legal guardian - Agent (patient selected on behalf in h/c power of attorney)
State preemption
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
security rule

20. Disabilities act

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21. Common law
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents
State preemption
it must have an accompanying disclaimer stating the fax information cannot be shared with any other party w/o patient's written consent
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties

22. All persons who will have access are required to...
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently
Health Information
Encryption
Verification

23. Bioethics
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil
Electronic transmission
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research

24. Medical records can be released w/o consent to...
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.
Permission
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)
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

25. 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.
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
false and malicious writing about another
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit

26. PII
Firewalls
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws
security rule
Patient Identifiable Information

27. Title I of HIPAA
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs
must be reported to authorities by law

28. Key entities
Patient
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs
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

29. Medical records used for health care research

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30. The limited amount of patient information to be disclosed - depending on circumstances.
Designated record set
Portability
Minimum necessary
Standard

31. Protected Health Information (PHI)
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 and malicious writing about another
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil

32. The person recieving treatment
Designated record set
Firewalls
Patient
substance abuse treatment

33. Misfeasance
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil
testimony under oath
Individually Identifiable Health Information
need to know

34. Freedom from unauthorized intrusion
Standard
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability
Privacy

35. Includes records maintained by or for a covered entity.
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)
Covered entities
Designated record set

36. Ethics
Covered transactions
law concerned with public wrongs against society
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws

37. General exceptions for releasing patient information
Covered transactions
parent of a minor - legal guardian - Agent (patient selected on behalf in h/c power of attorney)
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts
Portability

38. 4d's of negligence
regular - in a secure location
Privacy
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

39. 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.
need to know
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents
individuals in their mid- to late teens who legally live outside of parents' or guardians' control

40. 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 Identifiable Information
Security
Patient rights under HIPAA
it must have an accompanying disclaimer stating the fax information cannot be shared with any other party w/o patient's written consent

41. Protected health information from which certain patient identifiers have been removed
Verification
Limited data set
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties

42. Document that includes the standards
substance abuse treatment
Rule
Electronic data interchange
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.

43. A written document detailing a health care provider's privacy practices.
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training
Electronic data interchange
Malfeasance
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)

44. Any wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought
Tort
Individually Identifiable Health Information
security rule
Security

45. Verify the identification of anyone requesting patient 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.
Verification
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.
Transaction

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

47. Conforming to proper professional behavior
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
Covered entities
Limited data set
Ethical

48. HIPAA compliance mandates that computer systems must be...
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation
Health Information
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws
located in a secured and private space

49. Statutory
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws
Covered entities
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

50. What are the 3 purposes of HIPAA?
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
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information
Electronic Protected Health Information
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security