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HIPAA

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1. The ability to control access and protect information from accidental or intentional disclosure to unauthorized persons and from altercation - destruction - or loss
may be disclosed to public health agencies - patient identifiers are removed so it's covered by HIPAA
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation
security rule
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer

2. Privacy Officer
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
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
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research
Security

3. Good samaritan law
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity
Electronic Protected Health Information
Individually Identifiable Health Information

4. Common law
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity
individuals in their mid- to late teens who legally live outside of parents' or guardians' control
Tort

5. Medical records can be released w/o consent to...
A written set of questions requiring written answers from a plaintiff or defendant under oath
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)
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
Regulations

6. Includes records maintained by or for a covered entity.
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
Designated record set
Notice of Privacy Practices
illegal touching of another person

7. Business Associate Agreements applies to...
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents
Minimum necessary
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
Verification

8. Implied consent
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer
A court order requiring someone to appear in court on a certain date time and reason. A medical record could be subpoenaed.
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.

9. HIPAA
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
U.S. goverment
substance abuse treatment

10. Misfeasance
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil
Invasion of Privacy Publishing
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit
located in a secured and private space

11. Unlawful act done without permission.
Minimum necessary
Electronic transmission
Invasion of Privacy Publishing
Malfeasance

12. 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
Examples of PHI
false and malicious writing about another
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information

13. De-Identified Information
must be reported to authorities by law
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.
Minimum necessary
false and malicious writing about another

14. Civil law
malpractice
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
Verification
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties

15. 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
need to know
malpractice
Covered entities
Malfeasance

16. 4d's of negligence
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
individuals in their mid- to late teens who legally live outside of parents' or guardians' control
Limited data set
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

17. Bioethics
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research

18. Title I of HIPAA
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA

19. A reason for each use and disclosure of 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.
Transaction
Electronic data interchange
Permission

20. Computes and HIPAA
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil
must be reported to authorities by law
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer

21. making known - or using information relating to the private life or affairs of a person without their approval or permission
Notice of Privacy Practices
law concerned with public wrongs against society
Malfeasance
Invasion of Privacy Publishing

22. Conforming to proper professional behavior
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
Permission
Ethical
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations

23. Statue of limitations
false and malicious writing about another
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit
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.
Individually Identifiable Health Information

24. Key entities
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
malpractice
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
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)

25. Gunshot wound - child abuse - infectious diseases - required by law - law enforcement purposes.
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation

26. Medical records used for health care research

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27. Deposition
Health Information
Patient Identifiable Information
testimony under oath
Minimum necessary

28. Freedom from unauthorized intrusion
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation
Patient Identifiable Information
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)
Privacy

29. IIHI
Examples of PHI
it must have an accompanying disclaimer stating the fax information cannot be shared with any other party w/o patient's written consent
Individually Identifiable Health Information
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

30. Sending information over electronic networks.
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions
Electronic transmission
Rule
Malfeasance

31. Titile II of HIPAA
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer
false and malicious writing about another
Portability
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability

32. Some state laws specifically protect __________. A patient would need to sign a specific request.
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
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
Malfeasance
Individually Identifiable Health Information

33. PII
Encryption
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil
Patient Identifiable Information
De-Identified Information

34. HIPAA compliance mandates that computer systems must be...
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.
Regulations
should never be released w/o a patient's signed consent or court order
located in a secured and private space

35. What information do patients NOT have access to?
Security
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory
individuals in their mid- to late teens who legally live outside of parents' or guardians' control

36. Policies and procedures use to protect electronic information from unauthorized access
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
Security
A court order requiring someone to appear in court on a certain date time and reason. A medical record could be subpoenaed.
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.

37. Libel
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.
false and malicious writing about another
individuals in their mid- to late teens who legally live outside of parents' or guardians' control

38. Disclosure without Consent
Transaction
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?
Notice of Privacy Practices

39. Protecting healthcare coverage for employees who change jobs - allowing them to continue existing plans with a new employer.
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
Tort
Portability
Patient Identifiable Information

40. General exceptions for releasing patient information
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit
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)

41. Implied contract
Minimum necessary
A written set of questions requiring written answers from a plaintiff or defendant under oath
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words
malpractice

42. interrogatory
Notice of Privacy Practices
testimony under oath
A written set of questions requiring written answers from a plaintiff or defendant under oath
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment

43. Advanced directives
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs
Limited data set
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

44. HI
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?
Examples of PHI
Health Information

45. The limited amount of patient information to be disclosed - depending on circumstances.
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
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
Minimum necessary

46. Protected health information from which certain patient identifiers have been removed
Limited data set
Individually Identifiable Health Information
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil

47. Verify the identification of anyone requesting patient information.
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
parent of a minor - legal guardian - Agent (patient selected on behalf in h/c power of attorney)
Electronic transmission
Verification

48. The use of uniform electronic network protocols to transfer business information between organizations.
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
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
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity
Electronic data interchange

49. 5P's of ethical power
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.
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
Health Information
Electronic Protected Health Information

50. Disabilities act

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