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HIPAA

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1. Any set of codes use to encode health care data elements.
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words
Electronic data interchange
Code sets

2. 5P's of ethical power
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words
Patient rights under HIPAA
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective

3. Guidelines and standards made by government agencies and licensing boards that have the authority to enforce compliance
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
regular - in a secure location
Patient
Regulations

4. Sending information over electronic networks.
Electronic transmission
Examples of PHI
Regulations
Patient

5. Deposition
located in a secured and private space
testimony under oath
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts
Patient Identifiable Information

6. 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.
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)
A written set of questions requiring written answers from a plaintiff or defendant under oath
Minimum necessary

7. Document that includes the standards
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation
Rule
Patient
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)

8. Privacy Officer
Notice of Privacy Practices
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
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently

9. NPP
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training
Tort
malpractice
Notice of Privacy Practices

10. Computes and HIPAA
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil
individuals in their mid- to late teens who legally live outside of parents' or guardians' control
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone

11. Protecting healthcare coverage for employees who change jobs - allowing them to continue existing plans with a new employer.
Portability
Code sets
Invasion of Privacy Publishing
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information

12. TPO
must be reported to authorities by law
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
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

13. 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.
Examples of PHI
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil
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

14. Emancipated minors

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15. All persons who will have access are required to...
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil
located in a secured and private space

16. HIPAA states...
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment
substance abuse treatment

17. DII
De-Identified Information
U.S. goverment
malpractice
law concerned with public wrongs against society

18. interrogatory
A written set of questions requiring written answers from a plaintiff or defendant under oath
Limited data set
false and malicious writing about another
Invasion of Privacy Publishing

19. Title I of HIPAA
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs
Covered transactions
Patient Identifiable Information
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training

20. Electronic exchanges of information between two covered-entity business partners using HIPAA mandated transaction standards.
Rule
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability
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
Covered transactions

21. Federal law protects patient records dealing with...
substance abuse treatment
need to know
A written set of questions requiring written answers from a plaintiff or defendant under oath
Patient Identifiable Information

22. IIHI
Notice of Privacy Practices
Individually Identifiable Health Information
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.
Encryption

23. Disclosure without Consent
Patient rights under HIPAA
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
Covered entities

24. 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
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)
Patient rights under HIPAA

25. The use of uniform electronic network protocols to transfer business information between organizations.
Electronic data interchange
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances

26. Statue of limitations
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.
Covered transactions
A court order requiring someone to appear in court on a certain date time and reason. A medical record could be subpoenaed.

27. OIG - Office of the Inspector General
should never be released w/o a patient's signed consent or court order
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity

28. Criminal law
law concerned with public wrongs against society
Ethical
Electronic data interchange
Code sets

29. HIPAA
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.
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.
Electronic transmission
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)

30. Statutory
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
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws
parent of a minor - legal guardian - Agent (patient selected on behalf in h/c power of attorney)
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available

31. If a states privacy laws are stricter than HIPAA privacy standards - the state laws take precedence.
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security
must be reported to authorities by law
State preemption
Firewalls

32. Releasing patient information
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity
it must have an accompanying disclaimer stating the fax information cannot be shared with any other party w/o patient's written consent
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions

33. Verify the identification of anyone requesting patient information.
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)
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.
Covered transactions
Verification

34. Libel
Covered entities
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.
false and malicious writing about another
A written set of questions requiring written answers from a plaintiff or defendant under oath

35. Policies and procedures use to protect electronic information from unauthorized access
substance abuse treatment
Security
Covered transactions
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws

36. EPHI
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA
Electronic Protected Health Information
substance abuse treatment

37. The person recieving treatment
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently
Minimum necessary
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
Patient

38. 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
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training
A court order requiring someone to appear in court on a certain date time and reason. A medical record could be subpoenaed.
U.S. goverment

39. Includes records maintained by or for a covered entity.
substance abuse treatment
Designated record set
may be disclosed to public health agencies - patient identifiers are removed so it's covered by HIPAA
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations

40. Any wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought
Notice of Privacy Practices
Regulations
Tort
substance abuse treatment

41. Misfeasance
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)
security rule
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available

42. Negligence
Security
Transaction
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?

43. A reason for each use and disclosure of patient information.
Permission
Patient Identifiable Information
State preemption
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words

44. Fax machines
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
Rule

45. Hardware or software designed to prevent unauthorized access to electronic information.
Patient Identifiable Information
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs
Firewalls
State preemption

46. The computer screen should have a screensaver that...
Rule
Code sets
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.

47. Slander
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
security rule
Permission
false and malicious writing about another

48. Patient records are _____________ so not all staff will have access.
Ethical
Individually Identifiable Health Information
need to know
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information

49. Under some circumstances ...
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 minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information
A court order requiring someone to appear in court on a certain date time and reason. A medical record could be subpoenaed.
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts

50. Battery
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
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
illegal touching of another person