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HIPAA
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Protecting healthcare coverage for employees who change jobs - allowing them to continue existing plans with a new employer.
Electronic Protected Health Information
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
Portability
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
2. Disabilities act
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3. Civil law
Patient
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training
4. Uniform anotomical gift act
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation
Individually Identifiable Health Information
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information
5. Statutory
substance abuse treatment
Electronic Protected Health Information
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws
individuals in their mid- to late teens who legally live outside of parents' or guardians' control
6. The person recieving treatment
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words
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
illegal touching of another person
Patient
7. Negligence
law concerned with public wrongs against society
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
Examples of PHI
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)
8. 5P's of ethical power
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
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
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
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions
9. Emancipated minors
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10. Guidelines and standards made by government agencies and licensing boards that have the authority to enforce compliance
Patient Identifiable Information
Permission
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
Regulations
11. NPP
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability
Notice of Privacy Practices
Tort
parent of a minor - legal guardian - Agent (patient selected on behalf in h/c power of attorney)
12. Medical records can be released w/o consent to...
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.
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
Invasion of Privacy Publishing
13. interrogatory
Code sets
substance abuse treatment
Patient
A written set of questions requiring written answers from a plaintiff or defendant under oath
14. Titile II of HIPAA
parent of a minor - legal guardian - Agent (patient selected on behalf in h/c power of attorney)
Code sets
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability
15. Statue of limitations
it must have an accompanying disclaimer stating the fax information cannot be shared with any other party w/o patient's written consent
Standard
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
16. A written document detailing a health care provider's privacy practices.
substance abuse treatment
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)
17. PII
Patient Identifiable Information
Ethical
Electronic Protected Health Information
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
18. Sending information over electronic networks.
Permission
security rule
Covered transactions
Electronic transmission
19. Fax Machines and HIPAA
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
it must have an accompanying disclaimer stating the fax information cannot be shared with any other party w/o patient's written consent
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.
20. What are the 3 purposes of HIPAA?
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security
De-Identified Information
U.S. goverment
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.
21. The computer screen should have a screensaver that...
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation
Permission
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information
22. Common law
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory
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
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.
23. making known - or using information relating to the private life or affairs of a person without their approval or permission
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory
Invasion of Privacy Publishing
Malfeasance
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.
24. Treatment means that a health care provider can provide care; payment means that a provider can disclose PHI to be reimbursed; health care operations refers to HIPAA approved activities and transactions.
De-Identified Information
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training
25. Conforming to proper professional behavior
Covered transactions
Ethical
Minimum necessary
Standard
26. Transmission of information between two parties fro financial or administrative activities.
Transaction
A written set of questions requiring written answers from a plaintiff or defendant under oath
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
27. TPO
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available
A court order requiring someone to appear in court on a certain date time and reason. A medical record could be subpoenaed.
U.S. goverment
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
28. HIPAA
parent of a minor - legal guardian - Agent (patient selected on behalf in h/c power of attorney)
Electronic Protected Health Information
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)
Ethical
29. Unlawful act done without permission.
Malfeasance
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA
Regulations
30. Slander
may be disclosed to public health agencies - patient identifiers are removed so it's covered by HIPAA
De-Identified Information
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
Notice of Privacy Practices
31. Medical records used for health care research
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32. If a states privacy laws are stricter than HIPAA privacy standards - the state laws take precedence.
must be reported to authorities by law
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
Permission
State preemption
33. Deposition
Electronic data interchange
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently
Verification
testimony under oath
34. Some state laws specifically protect __________. A patient would need to sign a specific request.
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions
Covered transactions
Patient Identifiable Information
35. The limited amount of patient information to be disclosed - depending on circumstances.
Minimum necessary
regular - in a secure location
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)
Permission
36. Doctor release of patient
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security
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
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment
37. IIHI
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently
Permission
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available
Individually Identifiable Health Information
38. Ethics
located in a secured and private space
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts
individuals in their mid- to late teens who legally live outside of parents' or guardians' control
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research
39. Title I of HIPAA
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs
Designated record set
regular - in a secure location
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training
40. Patient records are _____________ so not all staff will have access.
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available
testimony under oath
need to know
41. Under some circumstances ...
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information
State preemption
42. The ability to control access and protect information from accidental or intentional disclosure to unauthorized persons and from altercation - destruction - or loss
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
security rule
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security
regular - in a secure location
43. Misfeasance
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
law concerned with public wrongs against society
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil
State preemption
44. Any wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought
Tort
Health Information
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
must be reported to authorities by law
45. Electronic exchanges of information between two covered-entity business partners using HIPAA mandated transaction standards.
Patient rights under HIPAA
De-Identified Information
Covered transactions
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
46. Policies and procedures use to protect electronic information from unauthorized access
Limited data set
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory
Health Information
Security
47. HIPAA compliance mandates that computer systems must be...
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
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.
located in a secured and private space
Designated record set
48. Federal law protects patient records dealing with...
De-Identified Information
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
substance abuse treatment
49. EPHI
Electronic Protected Health Information
Regulations
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently
U.S. goverment
50. Libel
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
false and malicious writing about another
Regulations