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HIPAA

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1. Fax machines
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available
Ethical
it must have an accompanying disclaimer stating the fax information cannot be shared with any other party w/o patient's written consent
Rule

2. Confidentiality

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3. Disclosure without Consent
Code sets
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation

4. Libel
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)
false and malicious writing about another
Invasion of Privacy Publishing

5. A written document detailing a health care provider's privacy practices.
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
regular - in a secure location
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)

6. HI
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available
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
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)
Health Information

7. The use of uniform electronic network protocols to transfer business information between organizations.
Electronic data interchange
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?
Patient Identifiable Information

8. interrogatory
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?
A written set of questions requiring written answers from a plaintiff or defendant under oath
Regulations

9. Sending information over electronic networks.
need to know
Permission
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?
Electronic transmission

10. The limited amount of patient information to be disclosed - depending on circumstances.
Health Information
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
Minimum necessary
security rule

11. PII
Patient Identifiable Information
Minimum necessary
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

12. Under some circumstances ...
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)

13. 5P's of ethical power
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws
Patient Identifiable Information
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available

14. Document that includes the standards
Rule
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs
Malfeasance
Encryption

15. Key entities
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
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
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently
Covered entities

16. 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
Electronic data interchange
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
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently
Covered entities

17. Deposition
testimony under oath
illegal touching of another person
need to know
Patient

18. NPP
may be disclosed to public health agencies - patient identifiers are removed so it's covered by HIPAA
Ethical
Encryption
Notice of Privacy Practices

19. Protected health information from which certain patient identifiers have been removed
Invasion of Privacy Publishing
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment
Limited data set
Regulations

20. Guidelines and standards made by government agencies and licensing boards that have the authority to enforce compliance
Malfeasance
testimony under oath
Regulations
may be disclosed to public health agencies - patient identifiers are removed so it's covered by HIPAA

21. Emancipated minors

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22. Implied consent
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
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.
illegal touching of another person

23. A general HIPAA requirement
Standard
illegal touching of another person
Patient rights under HIPAA
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

24. Slander
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently
Permission
substance abuse treatment
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone

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

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26. The ability to control access and protect information from accidental or intentional disclosure to unauthorized persons and from altercation - destruction - or loss
State preemption
Covered entities
security rule
located in a secured and private space

27. EPHI
Electronic transmission
Tort
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
Electronic Protected Health Information

28. Subpoenas
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
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
A court order requiring someone to appear in court on a certain date time and reason. A medical record could be subpoenaed.

29. General exceptions for releasing patient information
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability
Portability
parent of a minor - legal guardian - Agent (patient selected on behalf in h/c power of attorney)
Privacy

30. Medical records used for health care research

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31. 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.
Examples of PHI
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances

32. Transmission of information between two parties fro financial or administrative activities.
testimony under oath
Patient
Code sets
Transaction

33. 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
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information
Ethical
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?

34. Titile II of HIPAA
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
Covered entities
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability
Code sets

35. Bioethics
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research
Transaction
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment

36. What are the 3 purposes of HIPAA?
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
parent of a minor - legal guardian - Agent (patient selected on behalf in h/c power of attorney)
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.
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security

37. Who regulates HIPAA?
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?
Electronic transmission
U.S. goverment

38. Coded information that can't be read until is decoded.
Encryption
Firewalls
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research

39. Electronic exchanges of information between two covered-entity business partners using HIPAA mandated transaction standards.
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training
Covered transactions
Rule

40. Unlawful act done without permission.
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.
Invasion of Privacy Publishing
Patient rights under HIPAA
Malfeasance

41. If a states privacy laws are stricter than HIPAA privacy standards - the state laws take precedence.
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available
U.S. goverment
need to know
State preemption

42. Implied contract
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words
Health Information
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective

43. Includes records maintained by or for a covered entity.
individuals in their mid- to late teens who legally live outside of parents' or guardians' control
Designated record set
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)
Verification

44. Title I of HIPAA
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs
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 contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words
Minimum necessary

45. 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
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
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA
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
Patient rights under HIPAA

46. Battery
Designated record set
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research
Patient Identifiable Information
illegal touching of another person

47. Misfeasance
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words
parent of a minor - legal guardian - Agent (patient selected on behalf in h/c power of attorney)
Minimum necessary
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil

48. Reportable diseases...
must be reported to authorities by law
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information

49. Advanced directives
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
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
Invasion of Privacy Publishing
U.S. goverment

50. 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
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
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.
may be disclosed to public health agencies - patient identifiers are removed so it's covered by HIPAA