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HIPAA

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1. IIHI
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment
Individually Identifiable Health Information
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
Ethical

2. Document that includes the standards
Standard
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
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

3. Medical records can be released w/o consent to...
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
Limited data set
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
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently

4. If a states privacy laws are stricter than HIPAA privacy standards - the state laws take precedence.
State preemption
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA
must be reported to authorities by law
Individually Identifiable Health Information

5. A general HIPAA requirement
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
Standard

6. 5P's of ethical power
testimony under oath
regular - in a secure location
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil

7. making known - or using information relating to the private life or affairs of a person without their approval or 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
Invasion of Privacy Publishing
Tort
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.

8. Data must be backed up at ___________ and those back-up files should be stored ________.
Rule
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information
regular - in a secure location
Patient rights under HIPAA

9. Protected health information from which certain patient identifiers have been removed
Limited data set
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)
De-Identified Information
should never be released w/o a patient's signed consent or court order

10. Transmission of information between two parties fro financial or administrative activities.
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)
Transaction
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.

11. NPP
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
A written set of questions requiring written answers from a plaintiff or defendant under oath
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.
Notice of Privacy Practices

12. Patient records are _____________ so not all staff will have access.
Limited data set
individuals in their mid- to late teens who legally live outside of parents' or guardians' control
need to know
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties

13. The limited amount of patient information to be disclosed - depending on circumstances.
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research
Minimum necessary
Encryption

14. Who regulates HIPAA?
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer
Security
Electronic Protected Health Information
U.S. goverment

15. Gunshot wound - child abuse - infectious diseases - required by law - law enforcement purposes.
malpractice
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?
Security
Examples of PHI

16. Hardware or software designed to prevent unauthorized access to electronic information.
Firewalls
Encryption
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research
Health Information

17. Any wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment
must be reported to authorities by law
Tort
substance abuse treatment

18. 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
security rule
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
Designated record set

19. Title I of HIPAA
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs

20. Libel
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
may be disclosed to public health agencies - patient identifiers are removed so it's covered by HIPAA
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions
false and malicious writing about another

21. Slander
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
malpractice
Code sets

22. Good samaritan law
Individually Identifiable Health Information
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training
Health Information
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation

23. Implied consent
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
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training
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.

24. Subpoenas
Invasion of Privacy Publishing
law concerned with public wrongs against society
A court order requiring someone to appear in court on a certain date time and reason. A medical record could be subpoenaed.
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

25. Confidentiality

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26. The computer screen should have a screensaver that...
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory
parent of a minor - legal guardian - Agent (patient selected on behalf in h/c power of attorney)

27. PII
Minimum necessary
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.
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
Patient Identifiable Information

28. DII
Covered transactions
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)
should never be released w/o a patient's signed consent or court order
De-Identified Information

29. Protecting healthcare coverage for employees who change jobs - allowing them to continue existing plans with a new employer.
Portability
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws
Electronic transmission
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information

30. Common law
parent of a minor - legal guardian - Agent (patient selected on behalf in h/c power of attorney)
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents
Regulations
Patient Identifiable Information

31. A reason for each use and disclosure of patient information.
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)
Notice of Privacy Practices
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs
Permission

32. De-Identified Information
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)
Code sets
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.
Designated record set

33. What information do patients NOT have access to?
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory
Minimum necessary
testimony under oath
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA

34. A written document detailing a health care provider's privacy practices.
Individually Identifiable Health 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
should never be released w/o a patient's signed consent or court order
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)

35. The use of uniform electronic network protocols to transfer business information between organizations.
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit
individuals in their mid- to late teens who legally live outside of parents' or guardians' control
Electronic data interchange
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.

36. Computes and HIPAA
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer
malpractice
Health Information
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability

37. 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.
false and malicious writing about another
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?
Examples of PHI
U.S. goverment

38. Misfeasance
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties
Covered entities
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation

39. interrogatory
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?
A written set of questions requiring written answers from a plaintiff or defendant under oath
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
testimony under oath

40. Emancipated minors

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41. 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.
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.
need to know
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts

42. Under some circumstances ...
Individually Identifiable Health Information
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.
Health Information

43. Ethics
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts
Permission

44. Federal law protects patient records dealing with...
malpractice
located in a secured and private space
substance abuse treatment
Permission

45. Medical records used for health care research

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46. Policies and procedures use to protect electronic information from unauthorized access
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
Patient
Security

47. TPO
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 laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information

48. Electronic exchanges of information between two covered-entity business partners using HIPAA mandated transaction standards.
Covered transactions
Regulations
Privacy
Patient Identifiable Information

49. OIG - Office of the Inspector General
Malfeasance
false and malicious writing about another
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity
Code sets

50. Criminal law
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws
law concerned with public wrongs against society
Portability
Malfeasance