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HIPAA

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1. HI
must be reported to authorities by law
need to know
Health Information
security rule

2. Hardware or software designed to prevent unauthorized access to electronic information.
Firewalls
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
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

3. OIG - Office of the Inspector General
Patient rights under HIPAA
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information
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
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity

4. The person recieving treatment
Patient
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available
A court order requiring someone to appear in court on a certain date time and reason. A medical record could be subpoenaed.

5. Criminal law
Patient
Rule
law concerned with public wrongs against society
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information

6. Ethics
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.
Tort
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
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts

7. The limited amount of patient information to be disclosed - depending on circumstances.
Minimum necessary
individuals in their mid- to late teens who legally live outside of parents' or guardians' control
should never be released w/o a patient's signed consent or court order
Electronic transmission

8. 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.
Electronic Protected Health Information
illegal touching of another person
law concerned with public wrongs against society
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)

9. Fax machines
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?
may be disclosed to public health agencies - patient identifiers are removed so it's covered by HIPAA
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available
Transaction

10. Negligence
law concerned with public wrongs against society
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
malpractice
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently

11. Title I of HIPAA
Notice of Privacy Practices
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
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)

12. Coded information that can't be read until is decoded.
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)
Encryption
need to know

13. 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
testimony under oath
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
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

14. HIPAA compliance mandates that computer systems must be...
Invasion of Privacy Publishing
located in a secured and private space
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training

15. TPO
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations

16. Gunshot wound - child abuse - infectious diseases - required by law - law enforcement purposes.
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?
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. goverment
Limited data set

17. What are the 3 purposes of HIPAA?
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
Patient rights under HIPAA
Electronic Protected Health Information
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security

18. Releasing patient information
Permission
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions
Patient Identifiable Information
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties

19. NPP
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws
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
Privacy
Notice of Privacy Practices

20. Clearinghouse
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs
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
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
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security

21. Sending information over electronic networks.
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer
Electronic transmission
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.
Regulations

22. A reason for each use and disclosure of patient information.
Permission
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
Limited data set
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions

23. Conforming to proper professional behavior
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
Ethical
Verification
Notice of Privacy Practices

24. Common law
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions
Standard
A court order requiring someone to appear in court on a certain date time and reason. A medical record could be subpoenaed.
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents

25. 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
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws

26. Any set of codes use to encode health care data elements.
false and malicious writing about another
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
Code sets
must be reported to authorities by law

27. Battery
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
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents
Portability
illegal touching of another person

28. Confidentiality

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29. Emancipated minors

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30. Protected Health Information (PHI)
located in a secured and private space
substance abuse treatment
Tort
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)

31. Business Associate Agreements applies to...
Health Information
Designated record set
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
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

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

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33. Statue of limitations
Standard
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit

34. Fax Machines and HIPAA
law concerned with public wrongs against society
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
Limited data set
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.

35. Some state laws specifically protect __________. A patient would need to sign a specific request.
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
Verification
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.

36. Computes and HIPAA
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties
State preemption
it must have an accompanying disclaimer stating the fax information cannot be shared with any other party w/o patient's written consent
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer

37. Includes records maintained by or for a covered entity.
Designated record set
Covered transactions
substance abuse treatment
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity

38. Any wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
Tort
testimony under oath
Verification

39. Electronic exchanges of information between two covered-entity business partners using HIPAA mandated transaction standards.
Covered transactions
Verification
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability
it must have an accompanying disclaimer stating the fax information cannot be shared with any other party w/o patient's written consent

40. 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
Standard
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs

41. A written document detailing a health care provider's privacy practices.
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)
it must have an accompanying disclaimer stating the fax information cannot be shared with any other party w/o patient's written consent
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents
Ethical

42. The computer screen should have a screensaver that...
illegal touching of another person
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances

43. EPHI
individuals in their mid- to late teens who legally live outside of parents' or guardians' control
may be disclosed to public health agencies - patient identifiers are removed so it's covered by HIPAA
Covered entities
Electronic Protected Health Information

44. Transmission of information between two parties fro financial or administrative activities.
regular - in a secure location
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available
Transaction
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)

45. Libel
Security
Rule
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 and malicious writing about another

46. Key entities
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions
Encryption
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
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?

47. 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.
malpractice
Examples of PHI
Tort
A court order requiring someone to appear in court on a certain date time and reason. A medical record could be subpoenaed.

48. Bioethics
illegal touching of another person
may be disclosed to public health agencies - patient identifiers are removed so it's covered by HIPAA
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research

49. Policies and procedures use to protect electronic information from unauthorized access
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)
U.S. goverment
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.
Security

50. IIHI
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
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.
Individually Identifiable Health Information
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)