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HIPAA

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1. Federal law protects patient records dealing with...
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words
substance abuse treatment
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training
Electronic data interchange

2. Advanced directives
Patient rights under HIPAA
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
only those who meed to know should have access to patient 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

3. Business Associate Agreements applies to...
De-Identified Information
Portability
must be reported to authorities by law
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

4. What information do patients NOT have access to?
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA
Health Information
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.
Limited data set

5. HIPAA
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training
Notice of Privacy Practices
Covered entities
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)

6. Fax machines
Firewalls
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available

7. Fax Machines and HIPAA
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.
Patient
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
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer

8. Hardware or software designed to prevent unauthorized access to electronic information.
Firewalls
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
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
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

9. 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
Code sets
Covered entities
Electronic transmission
Electronic Protected Health Information

10. Statutory
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training
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
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws

11. Medical records can be released w/o consent to...
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.
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions
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
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

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

13. Title I of HIPAA
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training
Invasion of Privacy Publishing
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs
De-Identified Information

14. A written document detailing a health care provider's privacy practices.
parent of a minor - legal guardian - Agent (patient selected on behalf in h/c power of attorney)
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)
Examples of PHI
security rule

15. Implied contract
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)
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)
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

16. Freedom from unauthorized intrusion
need to know
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment
parent of a minor - legal guardian - Agent (patient selected on behalf in h/c power of attorney)
Privacy

17. A general HIPAA requirement
may be disclosed to public health agencies - patient identifiers are removed so it's covered by HIPAA
Standard
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer
Designated record set

18. Document that includes the standards
Rule
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts
Ethical
law concerned with public wrongs against society

19. Criminal law
law concerned with public wrongs against society
Ethical
individuals in their mid- to late teens who legally live outside of parents' or guardians' control
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents

20. All persons who will have access are required to...
Individually Identifiable Health Information
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA
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.

21. Doctor release of patient
Permission
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment
State preemption
law concerned with public wrongs against society

22. Titile II of HIPAA
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
Security
State preemption

23. Transmission of information between two parties fro financial or administrative activities.
Patient rights under HIPAA
Rule
State preemption
Transaction

24. Any wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought
Security
Tort
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents

25. DII
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
De-Identified Information
Standard

26. Some state laws specifically protect __________. A patient would need to sign a specific request.
Patient rights under HIPAA
Permission
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)

27. Verify the identification of anyone requesting patient information.
Firewalls
Verification
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
Designated record set

28. Any set of codes use to encode health care data elements.
individuals in their mid- to late teens who legally live outside of parents' or guardians' control
Code sets
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research
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

29. The ability to control access and protect information from accidental or intentional disclosure to unauthorized persons and from altercation - destruction - or loss
security rule
Electronic Protected Health Information
need to know
Patient Identifiable Information

30. 5P's of ethical power
Firewalls
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
Transaction
Notice of Privacy Practices

31. HI
Examples of PHI
Health Information
Individually Identifiable Health Information
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.

32. Medical records used for health care research

33. Computes and HIPAA
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer
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.
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training

34. NPP
Notice of Privacy Practices
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words
Patient rights under HIPAA

35. General exceptions for releasing patient information
must be reported to authorities by law
Standard
parent of a minor - legal guardian - Agent (patient selected on behalf in h/c power of attorney)
illegal touching of another person

36. What are the 3 purposes of HIPAA?
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit

37. Implied consent
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
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws
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.
Limited data set

38. Policies and procedures use to protect electronic information from unauthorized access
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)
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
Malfeasance

39. Common law
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
law concerned with public wrongs against society
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
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents

40. Bioethics
Examples of PHI
security rule
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research
may be disclosed to public health agencies - patient identifiers are removed so it's covered by HIPAA

41. 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
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?
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

42. Gunshot wound - child abuse - infectious diseases - required by law - law enforcement purposes.
located in a secured and private space
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)
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.

43. Deposition
need to know
testimony under oath
Electronic data interchange
may be disclosed to public health agencies - patient identifiers are removed so it's covered by HIPAA

44. Includes records maintained by or for a covered entity.
Designated record set
Electronic Protected Health Information
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation
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.

45. Unlawful act done without permission.
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties
Malfeasance
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
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances

46. Slander
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
need to know
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)

47. Who regulates HIPAA?
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
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
need to know
U.S. goverment

48. Libel
Standard
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts
need to know
false and malicious writing about another

49. Sending information over electronic networks.
Electronic Protected Health Information
Minimum necessary
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)
Electronic transmission

50. Battery
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.
illegal touching of another person
Permission
Designated record set