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HIPAA

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1. Policies and procedures use to protect electronic information from unauthorized access
Security
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
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information
Encryption

2. A general HIPAA requirement
Standard
regular - in a secure location
Electronic transmission
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective

3. Patient records are _____________ so not all staff will have access.
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.
need to know
security rule
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information

4. De-Identified Information
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions
individuals in their mid- to late teens who legally live outside of parents' or guardians' control
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research

5. Protecting healthcare coverage for employees who change jobs - allowing them to continue existing plans with a new employer.
State preemption
Portability
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability
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

6. The limited amount of patient information to be disclosed - depending on circumstances.
Minimum necessary
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
Portability
Code sets

7. Disclosure without Consent
Electronic data interchange
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.
security rule

8. HIPAA compliance mandates that computer systems must be...
Code sets
illegal touching of another person
Malfeasance
located in a secured and private space

9. HI
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
Rule
Health Information

10. Civil law
false and malicious writing about another
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions

11. Unlawful act done without permission.
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently
Malfeasance
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.

12. The use of uniform electronic network protocols to transfer business information between organizations.
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
located in a secured and private space
Electronic data interchange
security rule

13. Protected health information from which certain patient identifiers have been removed
Covered transactions
Limited data set
Designated record set
Security

14. Who regulates HIPAA?
Verification
U.S. goverment
Tort
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.

15. If a states privacy laws are stricter than HIPAA privacy standards - the state laws take precedence.
Electronic Protected Health Information
Minimum necessary
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer
State preemption

16. The computer screen should have a screensaver that...
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory
security rule
Invasion of Privacy Publishing

17. Guidelines and standards made by government agencies and licensing boards that have the authority to enforce compliance
Regulations
Examples of PHI
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security
De-Identified Information

18. Battery
De-Identified Information
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs
illegal touching of another person
Rule

19. Deposition
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws
Portability
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training
testimony under oath

20. Libel
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA
Patient Identifiable Information
false and malicious writing about another

21. The ability to control access and protect information from accidental or intentional disclosure to unauthorized persons and from altercation - destruction - or loss
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?
security rule
Covered entities
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs

22. Confidentiality

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23. making known - or using information relating to the private life or affairs of a person without their approval or permission
Permission
Invasion of Privacy Publishing
Tort
Security

24. Freedom from unauthorized intrusion
Patient rights under HIPAA
Standard
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA
Privacy

25. Fax machines
it must have an accompanying disclaimer stating the fax information cannot be shared with any other party w/o patient's written consent
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available
Portability
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)

26. Electronic exchanges of information between two covered-entity business partners using HIPAA mandated transaction standards.
State preemption
Security
Covered transactions
it must have an accompanying disclaimer stating the fax information cannot be shared with any other party w/o patient's written consent

27. Protected Health Information (PHI)
Covered entities
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations

28. Computes and HIPAA
law concerned with public wrongs against society
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer
Malfeasance
Regulations

29. What are the 3 purposes of HIPAA?
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research

30. Verify the identification of anyone requesting patient information.
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.
Verification
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)
Limited data set

31. Business Associate Agreements applies to...
Covered transactions
should never be released w/o a patient's signed consent or court order
Designated record set
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

32. Ethics
Covered entities
individuals in their mid- to late teens who legally live outside of parents' or guardians' control
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts
it must have an accompanying disclaimer stating the fax information cannot be shared with any other party w/o patient's written consent

33. Releasing patient information
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions
Security

34. Document that includes the standards
Notice of Privacy Practices
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)
Rule

35. Disabilities act

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36. interrogatory
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation
illegal touching of another person
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
A written set of questions requiring written answers from a plaintiff or defendant under oath

37. All persons who will have access are required to...
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently
parent of a minor - legal guardian - Agent (patient selected on behalf in h/c power of attorney)
Privacy

38. Uniform anotomical gift act
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity
law concerned with public wrongs against society
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation
need to know

39. 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.
must be reported to authorities by law
Examples of PHI
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties
Patient

40. Good samaritan law
false and malicious writing about another
Electronic transmission
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training

41. Titile II of HIPAA
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)
Patient
Electronic Protected Health Information

42. OIG - Office of the Inspector General
Limited data set
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
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words

43. Coded information that can't be read until is decoded.
should never be released w/o a patient's signed consent or court order
Encryption
Individually Identifiable Health Information
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)

44. 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
may be disclosed to public health agencies - patient identifiers are removed so it's covered by HIPAA
Ethical
Covered entities
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

45. Privacy Officer
Health Information
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
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

46. Federal law protects patient records dealing with...
Patient
substance abuse treatment
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
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)

47. Title I of HIPAA
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs
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
Patient rights under HIPAA
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer

48. PII
Encryption
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)
Patient Identifiable Information
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability

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

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50. Reportable diseases...
State preemption
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)
must be reported to authorities by law