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HIPAA

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1. NPP
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
Notice of Privacy Practices
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability

2. The limited amount of patient information to be disclosed - depending on circumstances.
Malfeasance
Minimum necessary
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents
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

3. Protecting healthcare coverage for employees who change jobs - allowing them to continue existing plans with a new employer.
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)
Firewalls
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions
Portability

4. HIPAA
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)
Covered entities
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws

5. Clearinghouse
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit
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
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)

6. IIHI
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability
Electronic Protected Health Information
Individually Identifiable Health Information
substance abuse treatment

7. interrogatory
A written set of questions requiring written answers from a plaintiff or defendant under oath
must be reported to authorities by law
Covered transactions
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory

8. Federal law protects patient records dealing with...
substance abuse treatment
U.S. goverment
should never be released w/o a patient's signed consent or court order
Ethical

9. The ability to control access and protect information from accidental or intentional disclosure to unauthorized persons and from altercation - destruction - or loss
Minimum necessary
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties
Health Information
security rule

10. The computer screen should have a screensaver that...
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity
should never be released w/o a patient's signed consent or court order
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory
Regulations

11. HIPAA states...
law concerned with public wrongs against society
Encryption
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer

12. Bioethics
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research
Permission
Security
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws

13. Business Associate Agreements applies to...
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
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
Patient Identifiable Information
false and malicious writing about another

14. Reportable diseases...
must be reported to authorities by law
Regulations
need to know
Designated record set

15. Coded information that can't be read until is decoded.
located in a secured and private space
U.S. goverment
Encryption
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information

16. What information do patients NOT have access to?
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)
Invasion of Privacy Publishing
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA
regular - in a secure location

17. Criminal law
law concerned with public wrongs against society
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research
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.

18. OIG - Office of the Inspector General
law concerned with public wrongs against society
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity
Patient rights under HIPAA
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training

19. making known - or using information relating to the private life or affairs of a person without their approval or permission
Covered transactions
Security
Invasion of Privacy Publishing
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently

20. PII
Encryption
Patient Identifiable Information
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security

21. HIPAA compliance mandates that computer systems must be...
located in a secured and private space
regular - in a secure location
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 minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information

22. Who regulates HIPAA?
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment
U.S. goverment
Examples of PHI

23. General exceptions for releasing patient information
parent of a minor - legal guardian - Agent (patient selected on behalf in h/c power of attorney)
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information
regular - in a secure location

24. Hardware or software designed to prevent unauthorized access to electronic information.
Limited data 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
Firewalls
Verification

25. Implied consent
Covered entities
De-Identified 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.
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)

26. A reason for each use and disclosure of patient information.
regular - in a secure location
located in a secured and private space
Permission
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit

27. Emancipated minors

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28. Transmission of information between two parties fro financial or administrative activities.
Notice of Privacy Practices
security rule
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
Transaction

29. 5P's of ethical power
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws
should never be released w/o a patient's signed consent or court order
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective

30. Statutory
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment
must be reported to authorities by law
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)

31. De-Identified Information
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.
law concerned with public wrongs against society
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
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer

32. Document that includes the standards
Covered transactions
Designated record set
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)
Rule

33. The person recieving treatment
Patient
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.
Electronic transmission
Regulations

34. EPHI
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research
Electronic Protected Health Information

35. Guidelines and standards made by government agencies and licensing boards that have the authority to enforce compliance
Regulations
Notice of Privacy Practices
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory

36. Privacy Officer
Tort
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
Verification
Examples of PHI

37. Protected Health Information (PHI)
Designated record set
located in a secured and private space
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)
Transaction

38. Negligence
Ethical
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
Patient Identifiable Information

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

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40. Confidentiality

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41. Deposition
law concerned with public wrongs against society
Transaction
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words
testimony under oath

42. Implied contract
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words
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
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory

43. Includes records maintained by or for a covered entity.
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws
Designated record set
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA

44. Fax Machines and HIPAA
State preemption
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.
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
false and malicious writing about another

45. Subpoenas
A court order requiring someone to appear in court on a certain date time and reason. A medical record could be subpoenaed.
Examples of PHI
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity
false and malicious writing about another

46. Titile II of HIPAA
Patient Identifiable Information
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability
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.
Patient

47. Sending information over electronic networks.
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)
Patient rights under HIPAA
Electronic transmission
Notice of Privacy Practices

48. Conforming to proper professional behavior
Ethical
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil
Limited data set
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability

49. Unlawful act done without permission.
Patient
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
Malfeasance
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)

50. Misfeasance
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity
Health Information
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws