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HIPAA

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1. Title I of HIPAA
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs
law concerned with public wrongs against society

2. A general HIPAA requirement
need to know
Minimum necessary
Standard
Electronic Protected Health Information

3. The computer screen should have a screensaver that...
Electronic Protected Health Information
Invasion of Privacy Publishing
Ethical
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory

4. 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
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently
Patient rights under HIPAA
should never be released w/o a patient's signed consent or court order
individuals in their mid- to late teens who legally live outside of parents' or guardians' control

5. Protecting healthcare coverage for employees who change jobs - allowing them to continue existing plans with a new employer.
Portability
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
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions
law concerned with public wrongs against society

6. Professional Negligence
malpractice
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security
A written set of questions requiring written answers from a plaintiff or defendant under oath
Transaction

7. Clearinghouse
Electronic transmission
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
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
Firewalls

8. Business Associate Agreements applies to...
should never be released w/o a patient's signed consent or court order
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently
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
testimony under oath

9. Protected Health Information (PHI)
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)
Patient rights under HIPAA
individuals in their mid- to late teens who legally live outside of parents' or guardians' control
Patient Identifiable Information

10. Computes and HIPAA
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer
Ethical
De-Identified Information
need to know

11. HIPAA states...
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
Privacy
Security

12. Verify the identification of anyone requesting patient information.
De-Identified Information
Verification
Privacy
Firewalls

13. DII
De-Identified Information
testimony under oath
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
it must have an accompanying disclaimer stating the fax information cannot be shared with any other party w/o patient's written consent

14. Slander
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.
illegal touching of another person
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
security rule

15. 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.
Individually Identifiable Health Information
Designated record set
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs

16. 4d's of negligence
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
regular - in a secure location
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA
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

17. Bioethics
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
Electronic data interchange
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research

18. Negligence
Portability
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts
Permission

19. Releasing patient information
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions
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
U.S. goverment

20. Medical records used for health care research

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21. Doctor release of patient
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
individuals in their mid- to late teens who legally live outside of parents' or guardians' control
Patient rights under HIPAA
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment

22. Coded information that can't be read until is decoded.
it must have an accompanying disclaimer stating the fax information cannot be shared with any other party w/o patient's written consent
Encryption
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
Verification

23. Good samaritan law
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training
Firewalls

24. Freedom from unauthorized intrusion
Patient Identifiable Information
Privacy
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit
U.S. goverment

25. De-Identified Information
Malfeasance
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research
Firewalls
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.

26. Disabilities act

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27. Deposition
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)
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
testimony under oath

28. Libel
A written set of questions requiring written answers from a plaintiff or defendant under oath
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information
false and malicious writing about another
Electronic data interchange

29. 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.
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
Code sets
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts

30. Sending information over electronic networks.
testimony under oath
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment
Electronic transmission
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information

31. Hardware or software designed to prevent unauthorized access to electronic information.
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit
parent of a minor - legal guardian - Agent (patient selected on behalf in h/c power of attorney)
Firewalls

32. Ethics
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation
must be reported to authorities by law
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts

33. HI
Firewalls
U.S. goverment
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts
Health Information

34. making known - or using information relating to the private life or affairs of a person without their approval or permission
false and malicious writing about another
Invasion of Privacy Publishing
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
Security

35. Unlawful act done without 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
security rule
Malfeasance
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research

36. Policies and procedures use to protect electronic information from unauthorized access
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.
testimony under oath
Limited data set
Security

37. Confidentiality

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38. The use of uniform electronic network protocols to transfer business information between organizations.
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.
Patient rights under HIPAA
Electronic data interchange
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

39. TPO
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
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
Patient Identifiable Information

40. What information do patients NOT have access to?
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA
must be reported to authorities by law
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security

41. Fax machines
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available
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 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

42. Who regulates HIPAA?
Notice of Privacy Practices
law concerned with public wrongs against society
U.S. goverment
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)

43. Key entities
Rule
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.
A court order requiring someone to appear in court on a certain date time and reason. A medical record could be subpoenaed.
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

44. HIPAA
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently
malpractice
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information

45. Civil law
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
Notice of Privacy Practices
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties
must be reported to authorities by law

46. A written document detailing a health care provider's privacy practices.
Rule
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
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?

47. Battery
illegal touching of another person
Transaction
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
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA

48. Misfeasance
should never be released w/o a patient's signed consent or court order
Code sets
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil
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.

49. A reason for each use and disclosure of patient information.
Permission
Minimum necessary
A written set of questions requiring written answers from a plaintiff or defendant under oath
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective

50. 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
Health Information
Covered entities
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)