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HIPAA

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1. Business Associate Agreements applies to...
Covered transactions
regular - in a secure location
Transaction
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

2. Subpoenas
Electronic transmission
A court order requiring someone to appear in court on a certain date time and reason. A medical record could be subpoenaed.
Notice of Privacy Practices
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective

3. interrogatory
Permission
A written set of questions requiring written answers from a plaintiff or defendant under oath
law concerned with public wrongs against society
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)

4. What are the 3 purposes of HIPAA?
need to know
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security

5. Guidelines and standards made by government agencies and licensing boards that have the authority to enforce compliance
A written set of questions requiring written answers from a plaintiff or defendant under oath
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
Malfeasance
Regulations

6. IIHI
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research
Individually Identifiable Health Information
Patient
Firewalls

7. 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
security rule
regular - in a secure location
Standard

8. Misfeasance
Health Information
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity
substance abuse treatment

9. Deposition
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available
testimony under oath

10. The computer screen should have a screensaver that...
Designated record set
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil

11. Medical records used for health care research

12. Reportable diseases...
must be reported to authorities by law
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment
Health Information
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.

13. TPO
Notice of Privacy Practices
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations

14. Statutory
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
U.S. goverment
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws
should never be released w/o a patient's signed consent or court order

15. Releasing patient information
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
testimony under oath
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective

16. making known - or using information relating to the private life or affairs of a person without their approval or permission
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
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
Invasion of Privacy Publishing
substance abuse treatment

17. Disclosure without Consent
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation
Tort

18. The person recieving treatment
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.
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
Transaction
Patient

19. Data must be backed up at ___________ and those back-up files should be stored ________.
Firewalls
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research
regular - in a secure location
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit

20. HIPAA
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information
Electronic transmission
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)

21. Sending information over electronic networks.
Examples of PHI
Electronic transmission
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.

22. HI
Health Information
Electronic transmission
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

23. Document that includes the standards
it must have an accompanying disclaimer stating the fax information cannot be shared with any other party w/o patient's written consent
Rule
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer
should never be released w/o a patient's signed consent or court order

24. Professional Negligence
Encryption
malpractice
must be reported to authorities by law
parent of a minor - legal guardian - Agent (patient selected on behalf in h/c power of attorney)

25. HIPAA states...
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information
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.
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents

26. Disabilities act

27. Any wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents
Tort
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information
parent of a minor - legal guardian - Agent (patient selected on behalf in h/c power of attorney)

28. 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.
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)
Regulations
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws

29. Emancipated minors

30. Advanced directives
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
regular - in a secure location
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
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability

31. A written document detailing a health care provider's privacy practices.
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)
Patient rights under HIPAA
malpractice
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research

32. Transmission of information between two parties fro financial or administrative activities.
Regulations
Portability
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information
Transaction

33. Verify the identification of anyone requesting patient information.
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training
Designated record set
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.
Verification

34. Uniform anotomical gift act
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
Patient
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)

35. Policies and procedures use to protect electronic information from unauthorized access
Security
Transaction
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
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

36. The ability to control access and protect information from accidental or intentional disclosure to unauthorized persons and from altercation - destruction - or loss
Encryption
Patient rights under HIPAA
Covered transactions
security rule

37. All persons who will have access are required to...
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties
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
A court order requiring someone to appear in court on a certain date time and reason. A medical record could be subpoenaed.
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently

38. Unlawful act done without permission.
Ethical
Rule
Malfeasance
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)

39. Slander
Transaction
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone

40. Bioethics
A court order requiring someone to appear in court on a certain date time and reason. A medical record could be subpoenaed.
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
Rule

41. If a states privacy laws are stricter than HIPAA privacy standards - the state laws take precedence.
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research
State preemption
Examples of PHI
Electronic transmission

42. Protected health information from which certain patient identifiers have been removed
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information
Limited data set
Verification

43. HIPAA compliance mandates that computer systems must be...
State preemption
Covered entities
located in a secured and private space
Firewalls

44. Implied consent
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)
Electronic Protected Health Information
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.
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)

45. Conforming to proper professional behavior
Ethical
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
Standard
U.S. goverment

46. Statue of limitations
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit
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
Patient

47. Fax Machines and HIPAA
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
Standard
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.

48. Protected Health Information (PHI)
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)
Individually Identifiable Health Information
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)

49. OIG - Office of the Inspector General
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity
Permission
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.
should never be released w/o a patient's signed consent or court order

50. De-Identified Information
Code sets
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity
A court order requiring someone to appear in court on a certain date time and reason. A medical record could be subpoenaed.