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HIPAA

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1. IIHI
Firewalls
Individually Identifiable Health Information
Patient
Invasion of Privacy Publishing

2. Conforming to proper professional behavior
Regulations
Verification
Ethical
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training

3. 5P's of ethical power
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
Permission
A court order requiring someone to appear in court on a certain date time and reason. A medical record could be subpoenaed.
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective

4. Patient records are _____________ so not all staff will have access.
Individually Identifiable Health Information
individuals in their mid- to late teens who legally live outside of parents' or guardians' control
need to know
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

5. TPO
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
regular - in a secure location
Notice of Privacy Practices
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil

6. Some state laws specifically protect __________. A patient would need to sign a specific request.
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
Encryption
Covered entities
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)

7. Negligence
it must have an accompanying disclaimer stating the fax information cannot be shared with any other party w/o patient's written consent
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
Portability

8. Good samaritan law
Verification
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws
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.
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training

9. 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.
Tort
State preemption
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
Examples of PHI

10. The ability to control access and protect information from accidental or intentional disclosure to unauthorized persons and from altercation - destruction - or loss
A court order requiring someone to appear in court on a certain date time and reason. A medical record could be subpoenaed.
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research
security rule
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation

11. Fax machines
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available
it must have an accompanying disclaimer stating the fax information cannot be shared with any other party w/o patient's written consent
Standard
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

12. 4d's of negligence
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
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit
Verification
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information

13. Uniform anotomical gift act
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
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
Rule

14. Implied consent
Rule
Ethical
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.
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity

15. Hardware or software designed to prevent unauthorized access to electronic information.
testimony under oath
must be reported to authorities by law
Firewalls
located in a secured and private space

16. Any wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security
Encryption
U.S. goverment
Tort

17. Titile II of HIPAA
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
Privacy
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability

18. HIPAA states...
A written set of questions requiring written answers from a plaintiff or defendant under oath
Portability
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information
it must have an accompanying disclaimer stating the fax information cannot be shared with any other party w/o patient's written consent

19. General exceptions for releasing patient information
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.
parent of a minor - legal guardian - Agent (patient selected on behalf in h/c power of attorney)
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

20. Reportable diseases...
must be reported to authorities by law
Permission
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

21. 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.
Patient Identifiable Information
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity
Transaction

22. Data must be backed up at ___________ and those back-up files should be stored ________.
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words
Electronic data interchange
parent of a minor - legal guardian - Agent (patient selected on behalf in h/c power of attorney)
regular - in a secure location

23. Bioethics
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.
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
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research

24. Title I of HIPAA
Electronic Protected Health Information
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs
located in a secured and private space

25. Disclosure without Consent
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA
Transaction
U.S. goverment

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

27. Confidentiality

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28. Medical records can be released w/o consent to...
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training
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
Limited data set
Tort

29. Sending information over electronic networks.
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research
Electronic transmission
Malfeasance
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

30. Common law
Electronic Protected Health Information
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents
Covered transactions
Limited data set

31. A reason for each use and disclosure of patient information.
Permission
located in a secured and private space
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability
Patient

32. DII
De-Identified Information
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment
Privacy
law concerned with public wrongs against society

33. Statutory
Minimum necessary
Invasion of Privacy Publishing
Electronic transmission
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws

34. HIPAA
located in a secured and private space
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information
parent of a minor - legal guardian - Agent (patient selected on behalf in h/c power of attorney)

35. Who regulates HIPAA?
Patient Identifiable Information
U.S. goverment
Notice of Privacy Practices
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil

36. Clearinghouse
Verification
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)
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

37. Deposition
testimony under oath
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?
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

38. If a states privacy laws are stricter than HIPAA privacy standards - the state laws take precedence.
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts
Malfeasance
State preemption
Patient Identifiable Information

39. Guidelines and standards made by government agencies and licensing boards that have the authority to enforce compliance
illegal touching of another person
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.
regular - in a secure location
Regulations

40. Electronic exchanges of information between two covered-entity business partners using HIPAA mandated transaction standards.
Covered transactions
located in a secured and private space
illegal touching of another person
individuals in their mid- to late teens who legally live outside of parents' or guardians' control

41. All persons who will have access are required to...
Invasion of Privacy Publishing
it must have an accompanying disclaimer stating the fax information cannot be shared with any other party w/o patient's written consent
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently

42. Slander
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
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
Tort
Malfeasance

43. making known - or using information relating to the private life or affairs of a person without their approval or permission
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information
Invasion of Privacy Publishing
Encryption
Regulations

44. Business Associate Agreements applies to...
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
individuals in their mid- to late teens who legally live outside of parents' or guardians' control
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
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.

45. Gunshot wound - child abuse - infectious diseases - required by law - law enforcement purposes.
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment
Health Information
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
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?

46. OIG - Office of the Inspector General
may be disclosed to public health agencies - patient identifiers are removed so it's covered by HIPAA
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity
Transaction

47. HI
State preemption
Health Information
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit
malpractice

48. Transmission of information between two parties fro financial or administrative activities.
Transaction
A written set of questions requiring written answers from a plaintiff or defendant under oath
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)
Tort

49. Libel
substance abuse 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.
parent of a minor - legal guardian - Agent (patient selected on behalf in h/c power of attorney)
false and malicious writing about another

50. Ethics
Notice of Privacy Practices
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA
located in a secured and private space
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts