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HIPAA

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1. Document that includes the standards
Rule
Malfeasance
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
Patient

2. Doctor release of patient
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment
Transaction
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone

3. Medical records can be released w/o consent to...
Covered transactions
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)
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

4. The ability to control access and protect information from accidental or intentional disclosure to unauthorized persons and from altercation - destruction - or loss
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer
security rule
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

5. DII
De-Identified Information
A court order requiring someone to appear in court on a certain date time and reason. A medical record could be subpoenaed.
illegal touching of another person
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties

6. Patient records are _____________ so not all staff will have access.
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties
A written set of questions requiring written answers from a plaintiff or defendant under oath
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
need to know

7. Misfeasance
illegal touching of another person
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions

8. Fax machines
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
De-Identified Information
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment

9. A reason for each use and disclosure of patient information.
Permission
it must have an accompanying disclaimer stating the fax information cannot be shared with any other party w/o patient's written consent
Electronic transmission
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws

10. HIPAA
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
Invasion of Privacy Publishing

11. Policies and procedures use to protect electronic information from unauthorized access
Security
Patient
Rule
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available

12. Data must be backed up at ___________ and those back-up files should be stored ________.
regular - in a secure location
Individually Identifiable Health Information
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts
must be reported to authorities by law

13. Any set of codes use to encode health care data elements.
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
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
Code sets
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?

14. Advanced directives
Health Information
Permission
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory
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

15. Privacy Officer
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
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.
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.
Malfeasance

16. PII
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)
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
Patient Identifiable Information
regular - in a secure location

17. Deposition
testimony under oath
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
Privacy

18. Some state laws specifically protect __________. A patient would need to sign a specific request.
should never be released w/o a patient's signed consent or court order
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts
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

19. Slander
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA
testimony under oath
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)

20. Uniform anotomical gift act
must be reported to authorities by law
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity
it must have an accompanying disclaimer stating the fax information cannot be shared with any other party w/o patient's written consent
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation

21. interrogatory
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity
A written set of questions requiring written answers from a plaintiff or defendant under oath
testimony under oath
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit

22. HIPAA states...
A court order requiring someone to appear in court on a certain date time and reason. A medical record could be subpoenaed.
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information
Standard
located in a secured and private space

23. Unlawful act done without permission.
Malfeasance
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?
substance abuse treatment

24. Guidelines and standards made by government agencies and licensing boards that have the authority to enforce compliance
Individually Identifiable Health Information
Patient
Regulations
should never be released w/o a patient's signed consent or court order

25. IIHI
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs
Individually Identifiable Health Information
Patient

26. Battery
illegal touching of another person
Regulations
law concerned with public wrongs against society
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 written document detailing a health care provider's privacy practices.
Transaction
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training
law concerned with public wrongs against society
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)

28. Fax Machines and HIPAA
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.
Covered entities
illegal touching of another person

29. If a states privacy laws are stricter than HIPAA privacy standards - the state laws take precedence.
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
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents
Regulations

30. The person recieving treatment
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability
Ethical
Patient

31. Statue of limitations
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)
Verification
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit

32. Title I of HIPAA
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs
security rule
law concerned with public wrongs against society

33. Subpoenas
Code sets
Invasion of Privacy Publishing
located in a secured and private space
A court order requiring someone to appear in court on a certain date time and reason. A medical record could be subpoenaed.

34. Electronic exchanges of information between two covered-entity business partners using HIPAA mandated transaction standards.
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
Covered transactions
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
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)

35. Criminal law
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment
testimony under oath
Minimum necessary
law concerned with public wrongs against society

36. Key entities
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)
Standard
Verification
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

37. Federal law protects patient records dealing with...
substance abuse treatment
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
regular - in a secure location

38. What are the 3 purposes of HIPAA?
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security
Individually Identifiable Health Information
A written set of questions requiring written answers from a plaintiff or defendant under oath
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.

39. Statutory
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently
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
Minimum necessary

40. The limited amount of patient information to be disclosed - depending on circumstances.
Minimum necessary
malpractice
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions
Patient rights under HIPAA

41. Titile II of HIPAA
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability
Verification
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available
individuals in their mid- to late teens who legally live outside of parents' or guardians' control

42. The use of uniform electronic network protocols to transfer business information between organizations.
State preemption
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)
Electronic data interchange
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words

43. Who regulates HIPAA?
Notice of Privacy Practices
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
U.S. goverment
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents

44. De-Identified Information
need to know
Portability
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.

45. Reportable diseases...
located in a secured and private space
must be reported to authorities by law
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.
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.

46. making known - or using information relating to the private life or affairs of a person without their approval or permission
Invasion of Privacy Publishing
regular - in a secure location
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)

47. Includes records maintained by or for a covered entity.
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity
Individually Identifiable Health Information
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer
Designated record set

48. Ethics
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts
Minimum necessary
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

49. Conforming to proper professional behavior
Ethical
Transaction
false and malicious writing about another
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)

50. A general HIPAA requirement
Standard
Regulations
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words
State preemption