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HIPAA

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1. DII
De-Identified Information
Covered entities
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts

2. Conforming to proper professional behavior
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation
Ethical
Security
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research

3. Good samaritan law
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training
false and malicious writing about another
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil

4. Title I of HIPAA
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs
Privacy
Transaction
located in a secured and private space

5. HIPAA states...
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security
Portability
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.

6. Medical records used for health care research

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7. TPO
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
false and malicious writing about another
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
Security

8. Uniform anotomical gift act
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation
substance abuse treatment
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties

9. Policies and procedures use to protect electronic information from unauthorized access
Security
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
Electronic Protected Health Information
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)

10. Document that includes the standards
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?
Rule
Health Information
State preemption

11. Transmission of information between two parties fro financial or administrative activities.
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.
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training
Transaction
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available

12. Electronic exchanges of information between two covered-entity business partners using HIPAA mandated transaction standards.
may be disclosed to public health agencies - patient identifiers are removed so it's covered by HIPAA
Covered transactions
should never be released w/o a patient's signed consent or court order
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

13. A general HIPAA requirement
should never be released w/o a patient's signed consent or court order
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)
Standard
Notice of Privacy Practices

14. Data must be backed up at ___________ and those back-up files should be stored ________.
Covered transactions
regular - in a secure location
Encryption
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research

15. Under some circumstances ...
Rule
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)
regular - in a secure location
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information

16. The ability to control access and protect information from accidental or intentional disclosure to unauthorized persons and from altercation - destruction - or loss
security rule
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information
substance abuse treatment
Code sets

17. Criminal law
law concerned with public wrongs against society
Patient
U.S. goverment
Patient rights under HIPAA

18. Slander
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security
Code sets
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs

19. What information do patients NOT have access to?
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
Permission
Verification

20. Privacy Officer
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.
Patient
A court order requiring someone to appear in court on a certain date time and reason. A medical record could be subpoenaed.
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

21. PII
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
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training
Patient Identifiable Information

22. Federal law protects patient records dealing with...
De-Identified Information
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)
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
substance abuse treatment

23. Implied consent
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.
Minimum necessary
Security
Code sets

24. 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 Protected Health Information
Firewalls
Patient rights under HIPAA
Designated record set

25. Advanced directives
Encryption
Electronic data interchange
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)
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

26. HIPAA compliance mandates that computer systems must be...
located in a secured and private space
Ethical
law concerned with public wrongs against society
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone

27. If a states privacy laws are stricter than HIPAA privacy standards - the state laws take precedence.
it must have an accompanying disclaimer stating the fax information cannot be shared with any other party w/o patient's written consent
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA
State preemption
malpractice

28. Reportable diseases...
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability
false and malicious writing about another
located in a secured and private space
must be reported to authorities by law

29. Protected health information from which certain patient identifiers have been removed
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.
Limited data set
Invasion of Privacy Publishing
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation

30. Deposition
testimony under oath
Electronic transmission
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)
Patient

31. Implied contract
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil
Permission
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words
must be reported to authorities by law

32. Confidentiality

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33. What are the 3 purposes of HIPAA?
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security
Transaction
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties

34. Patient records are _____________ so not all staff will have access.
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.
need to know
Encryption
Invasion of Privacy Publishing

35. Statue of limitations
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit
located in a secured and private space
U.S. goverment

36. Disabilities act

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37. interrogatory
A written set of questions requiring written answers from a plaintiff or defendant under oath
U.S. goverment
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
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil

38. OIG - Office of the Inspector General
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity
Malfeasance
malpractice
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective

39. 5P's of ethical power
Notice of Privacy Practices
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
malpractice
A court order requiring someone to appear in court on a certain date time and reason. A medical record could be subpoenaed.

40. The computer screen should have a screensaver that...
Malfeasance
need to know
Health Information
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory

41. Any wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought
Patient rights under HIPAA
Tort
Standard
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone

42. Fax Machines and HIPAA
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions
Tort
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts

43. Emancipated minors

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44. Freedom from unauthorized intrusion
Transaction
Privacy
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
Limited data set

45. Titile II of HIPAA
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability
false and malicious writing about another
Tort
Individually Identifiable Health Information

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

47. making known - or using information relating to the private life or affairs of a person without their approval or permission
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)
Portability
Invasion of Privacy Publishing
Transaction

48. Libel
Privacy
false and malicious writing about another
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs
Verification

49. Includes records maintained by or for a covered entity.
Designated record set
it must have an accompanying disclaimer stating the fax information cannot be shared with any other party w/o patient's written consent
Firewalls
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.

50. Gunshot wound - child abuse - infectious diseases - required by law - law enforcement purposes.
Electronic data interchange
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?
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
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words