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HIPAA

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1. Sending information over electronic networks.
Electronic transmission
De-Identified Information
Tort
Security

2. Statue of limitations
substance abuse treatment
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability
Firewalls

3. Who regulates HIPAA?
testimony under oath
Transaction
regular - in a secure location
U.S. goverment

4. Hardware or software designed to prevent unauthorized access to electronic information.
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer
Firewalls
Regulations
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents

5. What information do patients NOT have access to?
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
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words
Covered transactions
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA

6. Electronic exchanges of information between two covered-entity business partners using HIPAA mandated transaction standards.
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
Covered transactions
malpractice

7. Under some circumstances ...
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity
Patient Identifiable 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
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information

8. The use of uniform electronic network protocols to transfer business information between organizations.
Standard
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.
Rule
Electronic data interchange

9. Slander
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
Transaction
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone

10. Good samaritan law
Privacy
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training
should never be released w/o a patient's signed consent or court order
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

11. Negligence
A written set of questions requiring written answers from a plaintiff or defendant under oath
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
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.

12. Professional Negligence
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment
malpractice
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability
Privacy

13. Medical records used for health care research

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14. Document that includes the standards
Designated record set
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory
Rule
Patient rights under HIPAA

15. NPP
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA
Firewalls
Notice of Privacy Practices
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties

16. Medical records can be released w/o consent to...
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)
may be disclosed to public health agencies - patient identifiers are removed so it's covered by HIPAA
Patient rights under 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

17. Civil law
illegal touching of another person
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances

18. Gunshot wound - child abuse - infectious diseases - required by law - law enforcement purposes.
Permission
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?
Designated record set

19. TPO
Covered entities
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
security rule

20. Libel
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)
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
individuals in their mid- to late teens who legally live outside of parents' or guardians' control
false and malicious writing about another

21. Protecting healthcare coverage for employees who change jobs - allowing them to continue existing plans with a new employer.
Rule
A court order requiring someone to appear in court on a certain date time and reason. A medical record could be subpoenaed.
Covered entities
Portability

22. Federal law protects patient records dealing with...
substance abuse treatment
Patient rights under HIPAA
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties
regular - in a secure location

23. The person recieving treatment
Tort
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)
substance abuse treatment
Patient

24. DII
De-Identified Information
Firewalls
may be disclosed to public health agencies - patient identifiers are removed so it's covered by HIPAA
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)

25. making known - or using information relating to the private life or affairs of a person without their approval or permission
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
Standard
Invasion of Privacy Publishing
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information

26. Implied consent
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity
parent of a minor - legal guardian - Agent (patient selected on behalf in h/c power of attorney)
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
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.

27. A reason for each use and disclosure of patient information.
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)
Permission
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory
Invasion of Privacy Publishing

28. HIPAA
false and malicious writing about another
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)
should never be released w/o a patient's signed consent or court order
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

29. Clearinghouse
Malfeasance
Encryption
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently
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

30. Conforming to proper professional behavior
Health Information
Ethical
Notice of Privacy Practices
Patient

31. 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.
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory
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
Notice of Privacy Practices
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)

32. PII
Firewalls
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research
Patient Identifiable Information

33. Uniform anotomical gift act
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation
illegal touching of another person
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity
Standard

34. 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
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
Transaction
Patient rights under HIPAA
regular - in a secure location

35. 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
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

36. Common law
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.
Tort
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

37. Protected health information from which certain patient identifiers have been removed
Electronic data interchange
Limited data set
Permission
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA

38. Misfeasance
Covered entities
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available
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.
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil

39. A written document detailing a health care provider's privacy practices.
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)
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.
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil

40. Computes and HIPAA
Health Information
Designated record set
State preemption
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer

41. Freedom from unauthorized intrusion
Individually Identifiable Health Information
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
Privacy
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation

42. HI
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words
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
Health Information
Examples of PHI

43. Releasing patient information
Individually Identifiable Health Information
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions

44. Titile II of HIPAA
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment
Firewalls

45. The ability to control access and protect information from accidental or intentional disclosure to unauthorized persons and from altercation - destruction - or loss
security rule
Notice of Privacy Practices
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)

46. Guidelines and standards made by government agencies and licensing boards that have the authority to enforce compliance
Notice of Privacy Practices
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs
Regulations
Health Information

47. OIG - Office of the Inspector General
Patient Identifiable Information
Standard
false and malicious writing about another
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity

48. A general HIPAA requirement
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security
it must have an accompanying disclaimer stating the fax information cannot be shared with any other party w/o patient's written consent
Standard
may be disclosed to public health agencies - patient identifiers are removed so it's covered by HIPAA

49. 5P's of ethical power
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.
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil
located in a secured and private space
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective

50. Disclosure without Consent
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.
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs