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HIPAA

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1. Disabilities act

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2. Advanced directives
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.
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
Portability
Patient rights under HIPAA

3. Patient records are _____________ so not all staff will have access.
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
need to know
Patient rights under HIPAA
Individually Identifiable Health Information

4. 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
malpractice
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?

5. Sending information over electronic networks.
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
must be reported to authorities by law
Electronic transmission
parent of a minor - legal guardian - Agent (patient selected on behalf in h/c power of attorney)

6. A written document detailing a health care provider's privacy practices.
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)
De-Identified Information
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

7. The ability to control access and protect information from accidental or intentional disclosure to unauthorized persons and from altercation - destruction - or loss
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.
Patient rights under HIPAA
Ethical
security rule

8. Some state laws specifically protect __________. A patient would need to sign a specific request.
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
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
Portability
malpractice

9. If a states privacy laws are stricter than HIPAA privacy standards - the state laws take precedence.
law concerned with public wrongs against society
State preemption
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)
Minimum necessary

10. The person recieving treatment
Patient
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation
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

11. 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
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation

12. making known - or using information relating to the private life or affairs of a person without their approval or permission
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)
Invasion of Privacy Publishing
U.S. goverment

13. Good samaritan law
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
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training

14. Conforming to proper professional behavior
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.
Ethical

15. Document that includes the standards
Standard
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.
Rule
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently

16. Releasing patient information
Electronic data interchange
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions
Portability
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.

17. Any wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought
illegal touching of another person
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
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
Tort

18. Fax machines
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research
Security

19. Who regulates HIPAA?
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents
A written set of questions requiring written answers from a plaintiff or defendant under oath
it must have an accompanying disclaimer stating the fax information cannot be shared with any other party w/o patient's written consent
U.S. goverment

20. Protecting healthcare coverage for employees who change jobs - allowing them to continue existing plans with a new employer.
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents
Examples of PHI
malpractice
Portability

21. Deposition
testimony under oath
Electronic Protected Health Information
Firewalls
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.

22. Disclosure without Consent
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.
it must have an accompanying disclaimer stating the fax information cannot be shared with any other party w/o patient's written consent
State preemption
substance abuse treatment

23. The limited amount of patient information to be disclosed - depending on circumstances.
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
Minimum necessary
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information

24. Doctor release of patient
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
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment
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.

25. Transmission of information between two parties fro financial or administrative activities.
Permission
Encryption
Transaction
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)

26. A reason for each use and disclosure of patient information.
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
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
Individually Identifiable Health Information
Permission

27. Gunshot wound - child abuse - infectious diseases - required by law - law enforcement purposes.
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?
Designated record set
Transaction
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts

28. Bioethics
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research
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
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts
Tort

29. 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)
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information
testimony under oath
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA

30. Includes records maintained by or for a covered entity.
Individually Identifiable Health Information
Designated record set
substance abuse treatment
regular - in a secure location

31. Coded information that can't be read until is decoded.
Firewalls
security rule
Encryption
De-Identified Information

32. Common law
Electronic transmission
Covered transactions
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents
parent of a minor - legal guardian - Agent (patient selected on behalf in h/c power of attorney)

33. Uniform anotomical gift act
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security
may be disclosed to public health agencies - patient identifiers are removed so it's covered by HIPAA
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?

34. HIPAA compliance mandates that computer systems must be...
located in a secured and private space
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information
false and malicious writing about another
Regulations

35. TPO
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts
located in a secured and private space
law concerned with public wrongs against society
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations

36. Negligence
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties

37. Clearinghouse
Code sets
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
De-Identified Information
Encryption

38. Freedom from unauthorized intrusion
State preemption
Covered entities
Privacy
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.

39. Policies and procedures use to protect electronic information from unauthorized access
Electronic data interchange
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws
Security

40. Libel
false and malicious writing about another
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
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties

41. 4d's of negligence
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
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
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

42. Medical records used for health care research

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43. EPHI
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
must be reported to authorities by law
Covered transactions
Electronic Protected Health Information

44. Protected Health Information (PHI)
Electronic Protected Health Information
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
illegal touching of another person

45. 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.
individuals in their mid- to late teens who legally live outside of parents' or guardians' control
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information
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
Examples of PHI

46. NPP
Individually Identifiable Health Information
Notice of Privacy Practices
Permission
Patient

47. HI
Designated record set
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient 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
Health Information

48. Medical records can be released w/o consent to...
De-Identified Information
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research
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
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability

49. Civil law
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties
located in a secured and private space
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents
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.

50. Statue of limitations
Designated record set
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit
law concerned with public wrongs against society
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer