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HIPAA

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1. 5P's of ethical power
testimony under oath
Regulations
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer

2. HIPAA states...
Patient rights under HIPAA
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information
Tort
security rule

3. Emancipated minors

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4. Slander
Malfeasance
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
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.
regular - in a secure location

5. Good samaritan law
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
Malfeasance
Portability
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training

6. Reportable diseases...
malpractice
U.S. goverment
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions
must be reported to authorities by law

7. Titile II of HIPAA
need to know
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.
Designated record set

8. Misfeasance
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)

9. Unlawful act done without 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
Malfeasance
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
Verification

10. Advanced directives
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
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available
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
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer

11. What information do patients NOT have access to?
Patient
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer
law concerned with public wrongs against society
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA

12. Deposition
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
State preemption
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.

13. Freedom from unauthorized intrusion
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information
Privacy
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)
Patient rights under HIPAA

14. Common law
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents
Tort
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information

15. 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.
illegal touching of another person
Examples of PHI
substance abuse treatment
law concerned with public wrongs against society

16. HIPAA
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
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)
Electronic transmission

17. Ethics
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents
Transaction
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words

18. HIPAA compliance mandates that computer systems must be...
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties
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
security rule
located in a secured and private space

19. 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)
parent of a minor - legal guardian - Agent (patient selected on behalf in h/c power of attorney)
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)

20. IIHI
Electronic Protected Health Information
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.
Electronic transmission
Individually Identifiable Health Information

21. Civil law
Standard
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.
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

22. The ability to control access and protect information from accidental or intentional disclosure to unauthorized persons and from altercation - destruction - or loss
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.
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?
security rule
Invasion of Privacy Publishing

23. Fax Machines and HIPAA
Security
Transaction
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.

24. The use of uniform electronic network protocols to transfer business information between organizations.
must be reported to authorities by law
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words
Electronic data interchange
Individually Identifiable Health Information

25. 4d's of negligence
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties
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
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)

26. Medical records can be released w/o consent to...
Code sets
State preemption
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
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

27. Protected Health Information (PHI)
Health Information
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)
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
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently

28. Battery
illegal touching of another person
Rule
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)
individuals in their mid- to late teens who legally live outside of parents' or guardians' control

29. 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
it must have an accompanying disclaimer stating the fax information cannot be shared with any other party w/o patient's written consent
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability
Limited data set

30. The computer screen should have a screensaver that...
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory
Standard
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective

31. A written document detailing a health care provider's privacy practices.
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)
Firewalls
Tort
U.S. goverment

32. Statue of limitations
Malfeasance
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit
Patient
Privacy

33. Implied consent
Permission
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory
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.

34. Uniform anotomical gift act
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents
Ethical
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

35. Disabilities act

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36. Under some circumstances ...
substance abuse treatment
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information
Encryption

37. Any set of codes use to encode health care data elements.
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.
Code sets
Patient Identifiable Information

38. Gunshot wound - child abuse - infectious diseases - required by law - law enforcement purposes.
must be reported to authorities by law
Encryption
Transaction
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?

39. Libel
Encryption
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer
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 and malicious writing about another

40. making known - or using information relating to the private life or affairs of a person without their approval or permission
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
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
Invasion of Privacy Publishing

41. Hardware or software designed to prevent unauthorized access to electronic information.
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)
Firewalls
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
Individually Identifiable Health Information

42. Protecting healthcare coverage for employees who change jobs - allowing them to continue existing plans with a new employer.
De-Identified Information
Health Information
Portability
regular - in a secure location

43. Key entities
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
testimony under oath
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
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.

44. Policies and procedures use to protect electronic information from unauthorized access
must be reported to authorities by law
security rule
Security
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.

45. Electronic exchanges of information between two covered-entity business partners using HIPAA mandated transaction standards.
Regulations
Covered transactions
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
Examples of PHI

46. TPO
Code sets
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?

47. The person recieving treatment
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
Electronic Protected Health Information
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
Patient

48. EPHI
Electronic Protected Health Information
A written set of questions requiring written answers from a plaintiff or defendant under oath
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security
Electronic transmission

49. HI
Rule
Tort
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
Health Information

50. Computes and HIPAA
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer
Designated record set
Standard
Patient Identifiable Information