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HIPAA

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Privacy Officer
Patient Identifiable Information
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
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently
Permission

2. Fax Machines and HIPAA
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.
Individually Identifiable Health Information
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security

3. Patient records are _____________ so not all staff will have access.
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability
Individually Identifiable Health Information
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)
need to know

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
Patient rights under HIPAA
regular - in a secure location
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil

5. Some state laws specifically protect __________. A patient would need to sign a specific request.
substance abuse treatment
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
Covered transactions

6. Policies and procedures use to protect electronic information from unauthorized access
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts
Security
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
false and malicious writing about another

7. Any wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought
need to know
Tort
Limited data set
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions

8. Unlawful act done without permission.
Malfeasance
located in a secured and private space
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws
Patient Identifiable Information

9. A written document detailing a health care provider's privacy practices.
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
Tort

10. OIG - Office of the Inspector General
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability
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
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity
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

11. Hardware or software designed to prevent unauthorized access to electronic information.
Firewalls
Electronic Protected Health Information
malpractice
testimony under oath

12. making known - or using information relating to the private life or affairs of a person without their approval or permission
Electronic data interchange
De-Identified Information
Invasion of Privacy Publishing
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment

13. A reason for each use and disclosure of patient information.
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security
Permission
regular - in a secure location
Patient rights under HIPAA

14. Criminal law
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
Malfeasance
law concerned with public wrongs against society
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation

15. Disabilities act

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16. 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.
individuals in their mid- to late teens who legally live outside of parents' or guardians' control
Patient rights under HIPAA
Minimum necessary

17. Who regulates HIPAA?
must be reported to authorities by law
testimony under oath
U.S. goverment
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone

18. 4d's of negligence
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
located in a secured and private space
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security

19. Federal law protects patient records dealing with...
substance abuse treatment
Individually Identifiable Health Information
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.
Minimum necessary

20. Protecting healthcare coverage for employees who change jobs - allowing them to continue existing plans with a new employer.
Ethical
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents
parent of a minor - legal guardian - Agent (patient selected on behalf in h/c power of attorney)
Portability

21. Document that includes the standards
Verification
Rule
State preemption
Patient Identifiable Information

22. General exceptions for releasing patient information
parent of a minor - legal guardian - Agent (patient selected on behalf in h/c power of attorney)
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
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
Covered transactions

23. HI
law concerned with public wrongs against society
Health Information
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.

24. Includes records maintained by or for a covered entity.
Designated record set
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity
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

25. Battery
A written set of questions requiring written answers from a plaintiff or defendant under oath
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
illegal touching of another person
Electronic data interchange

26. Slander
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information

27. Subpoenas
U.S. goverment
State preemption
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

28. Freedom from unauthorized intrusion
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)
Regulations
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity
Privacy

29. HIPAA compliance mandates that computer systems must be...
located in a secured and private space
U.S. goverment
individuals in their mid- to late teens who legally live outside of parents' or guardians' control
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory

30. Computes and HIPAA
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information
Regulations

31. The ability to control access and protect information from accidental or intentional disclosure to unauthorized persons and from altercation - destruction - or loss
security rule
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
Permission
Portability

32. Disclosure without Consent
must be reported to authorities by law
parent of a minor - legal guardian - Agent (patient selected on behalf in h/c power of attorney)
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.

33. Protected health information from which certain patient identifiers have been removed
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research
Limited data set
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words
substance abuse treatment

34. NPP
Regulations
Notice of Privacy Practices
law concerned with public wrongs against society
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.

35. Coded information that can't be read until is decoded.
Rule
Code sets
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability
Encryption

36. Advanced directives
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws
Portability
U.S. goverment
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

37. Misfeasance
regular - in a secure location
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil
Minimum necessary
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties

38. What are the 3 purposes of HIPAA?
Minimum necessary
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security
Transaction
Rule

39. Verify the identification of anyone requesting patient information.
Verification
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)
Malfeasance
Electronic transmission

40. The limited amount of patient information to be disclosed - depending on circumstances.
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit
Minimum necessary
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available

41. 5P's of ethical power
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
Regulations
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.
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?

42. Emancipated minors

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43. Statutory
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
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
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws

44. 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.
Code sets
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil
Examples of PHI
Encryption

45. Bioethics
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
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words

46. The computer screen should have a screensaver that...
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security
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
Covered entities

47. Data must be backed up at ___________ and those back-up files should be stored ________.
State preemption
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words
regular - in a secure location
located in a secured and private space

48. Title I of HIPAA
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs
Invasion of Privacy Publishing
substance abuse treatment

49. HIPAA states...
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information
Electronic Protected Health Information

50. Transmission of information between two parties fro financial or administrative activities.
must be reported to authorities by law
Transaction
Verification
Electronic data interchange