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HIPAA

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Libel
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)
false and malicious writing about another
illegal touching of another person
must be reported to authorities by law

2. Gunshot wound - child abuse - infectious diseases - required by law - law enforcement purposes.
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory
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

3. interrogatory
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA
A written set of questions requiring written answers from a plaintiff or defendant under oath
substance abuse treatment

4. Electronic exchanges of information between two covered-entity business partners using HIPAA mandated transaction standards.
Covered transactions
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.
Encryption
A written set of questions requiring written answers from a plaintiff or defendant under oath

5. Doctor release of patient
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties
Security
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment
security rule

6. Disabilities act

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7. Unlawful act done without permission.
Malfeasance
Standard
Designated record set
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)

8. Bioethics
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment
Security
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research

9. Patient records are _____________ so not all staff will have access.
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.
Patient
need to know
Portability

10. 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.
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
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability
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

11. The computer screen should have a screensaver that...
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory
Permission
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
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil

12. A reason for each use and disclosure of patient information.
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity
Examples of PHI
Permission
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone

13. Freedom from unauthorized intrusion
Portability
Transaction
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity
Privacy

14. HIPAA
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone

15. A written document detailing a health care provider's privacy practices.
Verification
Designated record set
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)
Patient Identifiable Information

16. Verify the identification of anyone requesting patient information.
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions
Transaction
Verification
Health Information

17. Confidentiality

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18. Coded information that can't be read until is decoded.
Electronic Protected Health Information
Encryption
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.
Covered transactions

19. Guidelines and standards made by government agencies and licensing boards that have the authority to enforce compliance
located in a secured and private space
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.
Regulations
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security

20. Document that includes the standards
Privacy
Rule
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security

21. Reportable diseases...
should never be released w/o a patient's signed consent or court order
must be reported to authorities by law
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs
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. Fax machines
Electronic Protected Health Information
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
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory

23. 4d's of negligence
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity
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
should never be released w/o a patient's signed consent or court order
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

24. making known - or using information relating to the private life or affairs of a person without their approval or permission
Electronic transmission
Invasion of Privacy Publishing
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
Covered entities

25. The ability to control access and protect information from accidental or intentional disclosure to unauthorized persons and from altercation - destruction - or loss
security rule
Patient
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts
substance abuse treatment

26. Business Associate Agreements applies to...
law concerned with public wrongs against society
testimony under oath
Invasion of Privacy Publishing
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

27. Implied contract
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
Firewalls

28. Any wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought
Electronic Protected Health Information
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)
Tort
Health Information

29. OIG - Office of the Inspector General
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws

30. NPP
Standard
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.
Notice of Privacy Practices
located in a secured and private space

31. Protecting healthcare coverage for employees who change jobs - allowing them to continue existing plans with a new employer.
Patient Identifiable Information
Invasion of Privacy Publishing
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents
Portability

32. Disclosure without Consent
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.
Permission
malpractice

33. Good samaritan law
Tort
must be reported to authorities by law
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)

34. Statue of limitations
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit
individuals in their mid- to late teens who legally live outside of parents' or guardians' control
security rule
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words

35. Title I of HIPAA
Rule
Electronic data interchange
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs
Patient Identifiable Information

36. Misfeasance
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 minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.

37. TPO
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
Firewalls
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents

38. Federal law protects patient records dealing with...
substance abuse treatment
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
should never be released w/o a patient's signed consent or court order
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information

39. Common law
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer
De-Identified Information
Rule
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents

40. If a states privacy laws are stricter than HIPAA privacy standards - the state laws take precedence.
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
Limited data set
State preemption
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently

41. HIPAA states...
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
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information
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

42. Data must be backed up at ___________ and those back-up files should be stored ________.
regular - in a secure location
may be disclosed to public health agencies - patient identifiers are removed so it's covered by HIPAA
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents
Limited data set

43. Criminal law
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties
U.S. goverment
law concerned with public wrongs against society
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information

44. DII
De-Identified Information
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil
located in a secured and private space
Individually Identifiable Health Information

45. Negligence
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer
Security
Covered transactions
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances

46. Computes and HIPAA
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer
De-Identified Information
regular - in a secure location
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances

47. Medical records can be released w/o consent to...
Encryption
must be reported to authorities by law
need to know
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

48. Who regulates HIPAA?
U.S. goverment
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.

49. Releasing patient information
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)
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions
law concerned with public wrongs against society

50. 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.
Examples of PHI
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.
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words
Electronic transmission