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HIPAA

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Unlawful act done without permission.
Malfeasance
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
Individually Identifiable Health Information
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory

2. Bioethics
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research
parent of a minor - legal guardian - Agent (patient selected on behalf in h/c power of attorney)

3. Coded information that can't be read until is decoded.
A written set of questions requiring written answers from a plaintiff or defendant under oath
law concerned with public wrongs against society
Regulations
Encryption

4. Some state laws specifically protect __________. A patient would need to sign a specific request.
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
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
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA

5. Conforming to proper professional behavior
Regulations
substance abuse treatment
Covered entities
Ethical

6. Verify the identification of anyone requesting patient information.
Firewalls
Verification
Regulations
Permission

7. In HIPAA language health plans - Health care clearinghouses - and all health care providers that transmit HIPAA standard transactions electronically are called covered entities. Hospitals - nursing homes - hospices - pharmacies - physician practices
Limited data set
Examples of PHI
Covered entities
Patient rights under HIPAA

8. Clearinghouse
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
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
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
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs

9. interrogatory
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.
A written set of questions requiring written answers from a plaintiff or defendant under oath
Designated record set
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability

10. Confidentiality

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11. Criminal law
law concerned with public wrongs against society
testimony under oath
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
A written set of questions requiring written answers from a plaintiff or defendant under oath

12. The person recieving treatment
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information
Firewalls
Covered entities
Patient

13. Good samaritan law
Encryption
Examples of PHI
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training

14. Fax Machines and HIPAA
individuals in their mid- to late teens who legally live outside of parents' or guardians' control
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.

15. OIG - Office of the Inspector General
Covered transactions
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity
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
substance abuse treatment

16. Ethics
Covered entities
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research
must be reported to authorities by law
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts

17. Hardware or software designed to prevent unauthorized access to electronic information.
A written set of questions requiring written answers from a plaintiff or defendant under oath
Malfeasance
substance abuse treatment
Firewalls

18. Subpoenas
Rule
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security
A court order requiring someone to appear in court on a certain date time and reason. A medical record could be subpoenaed.
must be reported to authorities by law

19. Any wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought
false and malicious writing about another
Tort
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties

20. Civil law
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents
A written set of questions requiring written answers from a plaintiff or defendant under oath
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties

21. Electronic exchanges of information between two covered-entity business partners using HIPAA mandated transaction standards.
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently
Malfeasance
Covered transactions

22. Negligence
De-Identified Information
it must have an accompanying disclaimer stating the fax information cannot be shared with any other party w/o patient's written consent
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
security rule

23. Freedom from unauthorized intrusion
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently
Privacy
Firewalls
Malfeasance

24. A reason for each use and disclosure of patient information.
individuals in their mid- to late teens who legally live outside of parents' or guardians' control
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.
Permission
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances

25. HI
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer
Electronic data interchange
Health Information
A written set of questions requiring written answers from a plaintiff or defendant under oath

26. A general HIPAA requirement
Transaction
security rule
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security
Standard

27. Gunshot wound - child abuse - infectious diseases - required by law - law enforcement purposes.
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
must be reported to authorities by law

28. De-Identified Information
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability
Notice of Privacy Practices
Invasion of Privacy Publishing

29. Misfeasance
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation
Verification
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil
may be disclosed to public health agencies - patient identifiers are removed so it's covered by HIPAA

30. Libel
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil
Portability
false and malicious writing about another
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws

31. Key entities
individuals in their mid- to late teens who legally live outside of parents' or guardians' control
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
Regulations
false and malicious writing about another

32. Titile II of HIPAA
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone

33. Document that includes the standards
should never be released w/o a patient's signed consent or court order
Rule
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.
illegal touching of another person

34. A written document detailing a health care provider's privacy practices.
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)

35. 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
Portability
Patient rights under HIPAA
substance abuse treatment
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations

36. 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.
Code sets
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available
Examples of PHI
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil

37. Medical records can be released w/o consent to...
Standard
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
A court order requiring someone to appear in court on a certain date time and reason. A medical record could be subpoenaed.
may be disclosed to public health agencies - patient identifiers are removed so it's covered by HIPAA

38. Sending information over electronic networks.
Electronic transmission
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
Patient rights under HIPAA
Malfeasance

39. HIPAA
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer
Notice of Privacy Practices
should never be released w/o a patient's signed consent or court order
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)

40. Emancipated minors

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

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42. Any set of codes use to encode health care data elements.
Code sets
Verification
Patient rights under HIPAA
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words

43. What are the 3 purposes of HIPAA?
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment
illegal touching of another person
individuals in their mid- to late teens who legally live outside of parents' or guardians' control

44. The limited amount of patient information to be disclosed - depending on circumstances.
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available
Minimum necessary
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions

45. Doctor release of patient
Designated record set
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment
Covered entities
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)

46. All persons who will have access are required to...
need to know
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently
Individually Identifiable Health Information
Verification

47. Patient records are _____________ so not all staff will have access.
parent of a minor - legal guardian - Agent (patient selected on behalf in h/c power of attorney)
Notice of Privacy Practices
need to know
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently

48. Federal law protects patient records dealing with...
substance abuse treatment
Examples of PHI
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)

49. Battery
Covered transactions
A court order requiring someone to appear in court on a certain date time and reason. A medical record could be subpoenaed.
illegal touching of another person
Individually Identifiable Health Information

50. The computer screen should have a screensaver that...
malpractice
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
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA