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HIPAA

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1. Any wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought
testimony under oath
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
Tort
security rule

2. HI
Transaction
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
Health Information

3. 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.
it must have an accompanying disclaimer stating the fax information cannot be shared with any other party w/o patient's written consent
Examples of PHI
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.
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory

4. The person recieving treatment
testimony under oath
Encryption
Patient
Invasion of Privacy Publishing

5. Protecting healthcare coverage for employees who change jobs - allowing them to continue existing plans with a new employer.
Portability
Permission
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
Verification

6. Privacy Officer
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts
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
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA
Designated record set

7. Medical records can be released w/o consent to...
Encryption
U.S. goverment
law concerned with public wrongs against society
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

8. 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
Electronic data interchange
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available
Patient rights under HIPAA
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information

9. Deposition
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)
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
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?
testimony under oath

10. Libel
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security
false and malicious writing about another
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation
Transaction

11. Implied consent
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
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.

12. The use of uniform electronic network protocols to transfer business information between organizations.
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties
Designated record set
Invasion of Privacy Publishing
Electronic data interchange

13. Criminal law
Covered transactions
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently
law concerned with public wrongs against society
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)

14. 4d's of negligence
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.
regular - in a secure location
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
Firewalls

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

16. All persons who will have access are required to...
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
Privacy
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently

17. Disabilities act

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18. A reason for each use and disclosure of patient information.
Permission
located in a secured and private space
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts
Examples of PHI

19. De-Identified Information
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws
A court order requiring someone to appear in court on a certain date time and reason. A medical record could be subpoenaed.
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.

20. Confidentiality

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21. TPO
Security
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
Invasion of Privacy Publishing
substance abuse treatment

22. Doctor release of patient
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
Ethical
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment
need to know

23. Civil law
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties
Permission
De-Identified Information
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training

24. 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
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.
Encryption
Malfeasance

25. HIPAA
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)
testimony under oath
Rule
security rule

26. Transmission of information between two parties fro financial or administrative activities.
Transaction
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)
located in a secured and private space
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.

27. Clearinghouse
Limited data set
Patient Identifiable Information
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
Minimum necessary

28. Titile II of HIPAA
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability
Regulations
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
Health Information

29. Patient records are _____________ so not all staff will have access.
need to know
false and malicious writing about another
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words
Security

30. Disclosure without Consent
must be reported to authorities by law
U.S. goverment
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.

31. Misfeasance
may be disclosed to public health agencies - patient identifiers are removed so it's covered by HIPAA
located in a secured and private space
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

32. Good samaritan law
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions
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
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training

33. Any set of codes use to encode health care data elements.
Designated record set
Code sets
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)

34. Policies and procedures use to protect electronic information from unauthorized access
Invasion of Privacy Publishing
Security
De-Identified Information
Regulations

35. Slander
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
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. Subpoenas
Electronic data interchange
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
Covered entities
A court order requiring someone to appear in court on a certain date time and reason. A medical record could be subpoenaed.

37. EPHI
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws
Electronic Protected Health Information
Covered entities
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available

38. Business Associate Agreements applies to...
State preemption
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)
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
individuals in their mid- to late teens who legally live outside of parents' or guardians' control

39. Protected health information from which certain patient identifiers have been removed
Portability
Limited data set
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
Ethical

40. making known - or using information relating to the private life or affairs of a person without their approval or permission
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
substance abuse treatment
Invasion of Privacy Publishing

41. Sending information over electronic networks.
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA
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
Electronic transmission

42. Key entities
parent of a minor - legal guardian - Agent (patient selected on behalf in h/c power of attorney)
illegal touching of another person
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
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

43. OIG - Office of the Inspector General
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity
State preemption
testimony under oath
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer

44. Fax machines
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available
De-Identified Information
Electronic transmission
may be disclosed to public health agencies - patient identifiers are removed so it's covered by HIPAA

45. Federal law protects patient records dealing with...
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information
substance abuse treatment
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)

46. Freedom from unauthorized intrusion
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
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts
Privacy

47. Fax Machines and HIPAA
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.
Examples of PHI
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)

48. A written document detailing a health care provider's privacy practices.
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available
Patient

49. Emancipated minors

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50. Electronic exchanges of information between two covered-entity business partners using HIPAA mandated transaction standards.
Patient
Covered transactions
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?
Privacy