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HIPAA

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1. IIHI
A court order requiring someone to appear in court on a certain date time and reason. A medical record could be subpoenaed.
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents
Individually Identifiable Health Information

2. Unlawful act done without permission.
Standard
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)
Malfeasance
illegal touching of another person

3. Statue of limitations
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit
need to know
Ethical

4. Data must be backed up at ___________ and those back-up files should be stored ________.
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently
regular - in a secure location
Code sets
Security

5. Slander
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security

6. Gunshot wound - child abuse - infectious diseases - required by law - law enforcement purposes.
Health Information
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?

7. Who regulates HIPAA?
illegal touching of another person
U.S. goverment
Covered transactions
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs

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
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)
substance abuse treatment
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties
Patient rights under HIPAA

9. Common law
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information
substance abuse treatment
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations

10. Fax Machines and HIPAA
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity
parent of a minor - legal guardian - Agent (patient selected on behalf in h/c power of attorney)

11. Any wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought
Individually Identifiable Health Information
Electronic Protected Health Information
Tort
Ethical

12. Libel
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
should never be released w/o a patient's signed consent or court order
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research
false and malicious writing about another

13. What information do patients NOT have access to?
located in a secured and private space
Security
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA

14. Doctor release of patient
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil
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
illegal touching of another person
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment

15. HIPAA states...
malpractice
Electronic Protected Health Information
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information
Minimum necessary

16. Professional Negligence
Notice of Privacy Practices
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)
malpractice
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security

17. Ethics
must be reported to authorities by law
Health Information
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)

18. Guidelines and standards made by government agencies and licensing boards that have the authority to enforce compliance
Regulations
security rule
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
Examples of PHI

19. Criminal law
law concerned with public wrongs against society
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA
Privacy

20. Document that includes the standards
Rule
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs
Transaction

21. If a states privacy laws are stricter than HIPAA privacy standards - the state laws take precedence.
need to know
must be reported to authorities by law
State preemption
Firewalls

22. Includes records maintained by or for a covered entity.
substance abuse treatment
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA
Designated record set
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity

23. Sending information over electronic networks.
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information
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
Electronic transmission
Designated record set

24. Misfeasance
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil
Privacy

25. The ability to control access and protect information from accidental or intentional disclosure to unauthorized persons and from altercation - destruction - or loss
Regulations
security rule
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents
Verification

26. Key entities
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
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
Standard
illegal touching of another person

27. Good samaritan law
A court order requiring someone to appear in court on a certain date time and reason. A medical record could be subpoenaed.
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.
illegal touching of another person
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training

28. 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
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment
testimony under oath
it must have an accompanying disclaimer stating the fax information cannot be shared with any other party w/o patient's written consent
Covered entities

29. 4d's of negligence
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
need to know
Ethical

30. Freedom from unauthorized intrusion
Privacy
regular - in a secure location
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

31. Uniform anotomical gift act
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
substance abuse treatment
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective

32. Confidentiality

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33. The computer screen should have a screensaver that...
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity
Tort

34. The person recieving treatment
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit
Health Information
Patient
Firewalls

35. Deposition
testimony under oath
Electronic Protected Health Information
Firewalls
located in a secured and private space

36. Hardware or software designed to prevent unauthorized access to electronic information.
Regulations
Firewalls
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws
testimony under oath

37. Fax machines
regular - in a secure location
Patient rights under HIPAA
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available

38. Under some circumstances ...
Covered transactions
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions

39. Protected Health Information (PHI)
must be reported to authorities by law
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)
it must have an accompanying disclaimer stating the fax information cannot be shared with any other party w/o patient's written consent
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently

40. HI
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)
Covered transactions
Health Information
illegal touching of another person

41. Coded information that can't be read until is decoded.
Encryption
Regulations
Patient
Health Information

42. Verify the identification of anyone requesting patient information.
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability
Patient
Minimum necessary
Verification

43. NPP
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
Permission
Notice of Privacy Practices

44. Medical records can be released w/o consent to...
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
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
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

45. Protecting healthcare coverage for employees who change jobs - allowing them to continue existing plans with a new employer.
Portability
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
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.

46. Computes and HIPAA
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil

47. Negligence
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA

48. Subpoenas
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)
A court order requiring someone to appear in court on a certain date time and reason. A medical record could be subpoenaed.
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties
substance abuse treatment

49. Patient records are _____________ so not all staff will have access.
need to know
Patient Identifiable Information
De-Identified Information
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available

50. DII
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents
Examples of PHI
false and malicious writing about another
De-Identified Information