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HIPAA

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1. Professional Negligence
malpractice
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability
Patient Identifiable Information

2. OIG - Office of the Inspector General
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
may be disclosed to public health agencies - patient identifiers are removed so it's covered by HIPAA
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations

3. All persons who will have access are required to...
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently

4. A written document detailing a health care provider's privacy practices.
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity

5. 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
Ethical
Patient rights under HIPAA
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently

6. Document that includes the standards
it must have an accompanying disclaimer stating the fax information cannot be shared with any other party w/o patient's written consent
Privacy
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research
Rule

7. interrogatory
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer
A written set of questions requiring written answers from a plaintiff or defendant under oath
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws
Portability

8. Verify the identification of anyone requesting patient information.
Verification
Examples of PHI
Malfeasance
Ethical

9. Negligence
must be reported to authorities by law
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
De-Identified Information

10. Computes and HIPAA
regular - in a secure location
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer

11. NPP
Notice of Privacy Practices
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
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.

12. Battery
illegal touching of another person
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer
Patient
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil

13. A general HIPAA requirement
regular - in a secure location
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)
Standard
Patient

14. 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.
Encryption
Limited data set
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)
must be reported to authorities by law

15. PII
Patient Identifiable Information
regular - in a secure location
Examples of PHI
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)

16. What information do patients NOT have access to?
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents
Electronic data interchange
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA
Notice of Privacy Practices

17. Uniform anotomical gift act
it must have an accompanying disclaimer stating the fax information cannot be shared with any other party w/o patient's written consent
Electronic data interchange
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
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation

18. DII
De-Identified Information
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
law concerned with public wrongs against society
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information

19. Privacy Officer
U.S. goverment
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.
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
regular - in a secure location

20. Statue of limitations
Security
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit
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

21. Protected Health Information (PHI)
should never be released w/o a patient's signed consent or court order
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)
State preemption

22. Any wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
Tort
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security

23. IIHI
Permission
Verification
may be disclosed to public health agencies - patient identifiers are removed so it's covered by HIPAA
Individually Identifiable Health Information

24. Conforming to proper professional behavior
Privacy
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation
A court order requiring someone to appear in court on a certain date time and reason. A medical record could be subpoenaed.
Ethical

25. Sending information over electronic networks.
Electronic transmission
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
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.

26. Ethics
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs
individuals in their mid- to late teens who legally live outside of parents' or guardians' control
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts
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. Transmission of information between two parties fro financial or administrative activities.
Firewalls
Patient rights under HIPAA
Transaction
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs

28. Implied contract
Code sets
Health Information
regular - in a secure location
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words

29. Protected health information from which certain patient identifiers have been removed
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
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory
De-Identified Information
Limited data set

30. Deposition
A court order requiring someone to appear in court on a certain date time and reason. A medical record could be subpoenaed.
testimony under oath
must be reported to authorities by law
Ethical

31. Protecting healthcare coverage for employees who change jobs - allowing them to continue existing plans with a new employer.
Patient rights under HIPAA
Designated record set
Portability
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.

32. Unlawful act done without permission.
need to know
Malfeasance
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation
Electronic data interchange

33. Freedom from unauthorized intrusion
it must have an accompanying disclaimer stating the fax information cannot be shared with any other party w/o patient's written consent
Privacy
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents

34. Civil law
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties
Code sets
U.S. goverment
Electronic Protected Health Information

35. Libel
false and malicious writing about another
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
Tort
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

36. If a states privacy laws are stricter than HIPAA privacy standards - the state laws take precedence.
Ethical
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)
testimony under oath
State preemption

37. Titile II of HIPAA
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
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information

38. What are the 3 purposes of HIPAA?
Designated record set
substance abuse treatment
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security

39. The computer screen should have a screensaver that...
State preemption
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory
Portability
Verification

40. Slander
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
malpractice
Invasion of Privacy Publishing

41. Criminal 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
law concerned with public wrongs against society
may be disclosed to public health agencies - patient identifiers are removed so it's covered by HIPAA
Covered transactions

42. HIPAA states...
Firewalls
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information
law concerned with public wrongs against society
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.

43. EPHI
Electronic Protected Health Information
substance abuse treatment
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts
Covered transactions

44. Misfeasance
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability

45. Confidentiality

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46. Statutory
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws
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
Notice of Privacy Practices
Firewalls

47. TPO
Security
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.
Regulations
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations

48. Medical records used for health care research

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49. 5P's of ethical power
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
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words
Covered entities

50. HI
Health Information
Standard
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.
De-Identified Information