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HIPAA

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Slander
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation
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.
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)

2. Clearinghouse
Rule
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.
substance abuse 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

3. Conforming to proper professional behavior
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents
Ethical
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil

4. Data must be backed up at ___________ and those back-up files should be stored ________.
Ethical
regular - in a secure location
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information
Malfeasance

5. making known - or using information relating to the private life or affairs of a person without their approval or permission
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)
Invasion of Privacy Publishing
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.

6. The ability to control access and protect information from accidental or intentional disclosure to unauthorized persons and from altercation - destruction - or loss
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts
Notice of Privacy Practices
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
security rule

7. Patient records are _____________ so not all staff will have access.
Limited data set
Firewalls
need to know
it must have an accompanying disclaimer stating the fax information cannot be shared with any other party w/o patient's written consent

8. Guidelines and standards made by government agencies and licensing boards that have the authority to enforce compliance
Regulations
Privacy
need to know
Transaction

9. Uniform anotomical gift act
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation
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
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.

10. PII
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability
Patient Identifiable Information
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA

11. Advanced directives
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA
regular - in a secure location
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
Individually Identifiable Health Information

12. Gunshot wound - child abuse - infectious diseases - required by law - law enforcement purposes.
should never be released w/o a patient's signed consent or court order
Encryption
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?

13. Some state laws specifically protect __________. A patient would need to sign a specific request.
Encryption
should never be released w/o a patient's signed consent or court order
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)

14. Who regulates HIPAA?
U.S. goverment
Firewalls
Encryption
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity

15. A general HIPAA requirement
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
Privacy
Standard
Patient

16. Under some circumstances ...
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer
State preemption
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information

17. Criminal law
illegal touching of another person
law concerned with public wrongs against society
security rule
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently

18. Verify the identification of anyone requesting patient information.
Encryption
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory
Verification

19. What are the 3 purposes of HIPAA?
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
Individually Identifiable Health Information
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security
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

20. Common law
Minimum necessary
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents
Limited data set

21. Releasing patient information
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training
Patient
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions
De-Identified Information

22. 4d's of negligence
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)
individuals in their mid- to late teens who legally live outside of parents' or guardians' control
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
Privacy

23. Unlawful act done without permission.
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
De-Identified Information
Malfeasance
Covered transactions

24. Protected health information from which certain patient identifiers have been removed
Transaction
Limited data set
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
A court order requiring someone to appear in court on a certain date time and reason. A medical record could be subpoenaed.

25. Fax machines
Individually Identifiable Health Information
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.
substance abuse treatment
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available

26. 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)
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts
Electronic Protected Health Information
law concerned with public wrongs against society

27. Good samaritan law
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
individuals in their mid- to late teens who legally live outside of parents' or guardians' control
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation

28. Coded information that can't be read until is decoded.
Encryption
Code sets
Individually Identifiable Health Information
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)

29. Libel
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security
false and malicious writing about another
Transaction
individuals in their mid- to late teens who legally live outside of parents' or guardians' control

30. 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 discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment
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
Patient rights under HIPAA

31. Any wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought
Tort
Health Information
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
located in a secured and private space

32. DII
individuals in their mid- to late teens who legally live outside of parents' or guardians' control
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
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts

33. IIHI
Patient Identifiable Information
parent of a minor - legal guardian - Agent (patient selected on behalf in h/c power of attorney)
Individually Identifiable Health Information
Encryption

34. What information do patients NOT have access to?
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA
Firewalls
Patient Identifiable Information
Patient

35. A written document detailing a health care provider's privacy practices.
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)
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
need to know
law concerned with public wrongs against society

36. Title I of HIPAA
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
Covered transactions
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs

37. Protected Health Information (PHI)
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available
security rule
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)

38. Includes records maintained by or for a covered entity.
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)
parent of a minor - legal guardian - Agent (patient selected on behalf in h/c power of attorney)
Designated record set
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment

39. The use of uniform electronic network protocols to transfer business information between organizations.
false and malicious writing about another
located in a secured and private space
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 data interchange

40. Doctor release of patient
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information
Designated record set
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.

41. The computer screen should have a screensaver that...
Ethical
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
may be disclosed to public health agencies - patient identifiers are removed so it's covered by HIPAA
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory

42. TPO
Patient rights under HIPAA
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
Examples of PHI
A written set of questions requiring written answers from a plaintiff or defendant under oath

43. If a states privacy laws are stricter than HIPAA privacy standards - the state laws take precedence.
regular - in a secure location
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research
State preemption
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)

44. Battery
illegal touching of another person
false and malicious writing about another
Privacy
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil

45. OIG - Office of the Inspector General
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity
Tort
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment
it must have an accompanying disclaimer stating the fax information cannot be shared with any other party w/o patient's written consent

46. The person recieving treatment
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory
Patient
Limited data set
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information

47. Freedom from unauthorized intrusion
Patient rights under HIPAA
Privacy
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

48. Policies and procedures use to protect electronic information from unauthorized access
Security
testimony under oath
regular - in a secure location
De-Identified Information

49. 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
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment
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.
Covered entities

50. Misfeasance
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research
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