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HIPAA

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1. Misfeasance
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
State preemption
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil

2. Title I of HIPAA
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training
Transaction
regular - in a secure location
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs

3. The limited amount of patient information to be disclosed - depending on circumstances.
Code sets
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit
Minimum necessary
Covered transactions

4. Emancipated minors

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5. Subpoenas
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
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory
Minimum necessary

6. Slander
Security
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone

7. Clearinghouse
individuals in their mid- to late teens who legally live outside of parents' or guardians' control
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.
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

8. What information do patients NOT have access to?
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
security rule
Patient
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA

9. Any wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently
Tort
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts
Standard

10. Disabilities act

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11. Document that includes the standards
Portability
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available
Rule

12. TPO
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
Standard
need to know

13. HIPAA states...
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
Verification
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information

14. 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
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability
Patient rights under HIPAA
Permission
individuals in their mid- to late teens who legally live outside of parents' or guardians' control

15. Fax machines
Electronic Protected Health Information
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available
Notice of Privacy Practices
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

16. What are the 3 purposes of HIPAA?
testimony under oath
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security
Ethical
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability

17. In order for a fax document to be HIPAA compliant...

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18. A general HIPAA requirement
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research
Standard
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.
Firewalls

19. NPP
A court order requiring someone to appear in court on a certain date time and reason. A medical record could be subpoenaed.
Limited data set
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
Notice of Privacy Practices

20. Criminal law
law concerned with public wrongs against society
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
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.
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information

21. Implied contract
Portability
need to know
Health Information
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words

22. HIPAA compliance mandates that computer systems must be...
located in a secured and private space
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words
Security

23. OIG - Office of the Inspector General
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity
law concerned with public wrongs against society
Minimum necessary
it must have an accompanying disclaimer stating the fax information cannot be shared with any other party w/o patient's written consent

24. 5P's of ethical power
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)
testimony under oath
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil

25. Battery
Electronic data interchange
illegal touching of another person
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
Malfeasance

26. Deposition
Portability
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
testimony under oath
illegal touching of another person

27. Sending information over electronic networks.
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer
Electronic transmission
false and malicious writing about another
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)

28. The computer screen should have a screensaver that...
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
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)

29. Verify the identification of anyone requesting patient information.
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
testimony under oath
Verification

30. Freedom from unauthorized intrusion
Privacy
Individually Identifiable Health Information
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
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.

31. IIHI
Patient Identifiable Information
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available
Individually Identifiable Health Information
Standard

32. The use of uniform electronic network protocols to transfer business information between organizations.
Minimum necessary
Electronic data interchange
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts
Covered transactions

33. Reportable diseases...
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)
must be reported to authorities by law
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
Notice of Privacy Practices

34. Implied consent
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available
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.
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs
Firewalls

35. Statutory
it must have an accompanying disclaimer stating the fax information cannot be shared with any other party w/o patient's written consent
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws
Portability
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training

36. Bioethics
may be disclosed to public health agencies - patient identifiers are removed so it's covered by HIPAA
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research
Ethical

37. Transmission of information between two parties fro financial or administrative activities.
Transaction
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil
De-Identified Information
Electronic Protected Health Information

38. Federal law protects patient records dealing with...
Privacy
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts
substance abuse treatment

39. making known - or using information relating to the private life or affairs of a person without their approval or permission
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
Invasion of Privacy Publishing
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity

40. Confidentiality

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41. Advanced directives
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
should never be released w/o a patient's signed consent or court order
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability

42. Uniform anotomical gift act
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation
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.
Patient rights under HIPAA

43. 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
Privacy
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts

44. Titile II of HIPAA
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.
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties

45. Who regulates HIPAA?
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
U.S. goverment
State preemption
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

46. Includes records maintained by or for a covered entity.
Designated record set
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?
malpractice
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity

47. Libel
false and malicious writing about another
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.
Covered entities
Encryption

48. interrogatory
A written set of questions requiring written answers from a plaintiff or defendant under oath
Individually Identifiable Health Information
individuals in their mid- to late teens who legally live outside of parents' or guardians' control
malpractice

49. Any set of codes use to encode health care data elements.
Firewalls
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity
may be disclosed to public health agencies - patient identifiers are removed so it's covered by HIPAA
Code sets

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
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory
Covered entities
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training