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HIPAA

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1. Any wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
Tort
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training

2. The use of uniform electronic network protocols to transfer business information between organizations.
Electronic data interchange
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
De-Identified Information
Electronic Protected Health Information

3. What information do patients NOT have access to?
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
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently

4. Computes and HIPAA
U.S. goverment
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.

5. Protecting healthcare coverage for employees who change jobs - allowing them to continue existing plans with a new employer.
Patient rights under HIPAA
Portability
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.

6. Business Associate Agreements applies to...
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
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
Electronic transmission

7. Gunshot wound - child abuse - infectious diseases - required by law - law enforcement purposes.
U.S. goverment
testimony under oath
Electronic data interchange
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?

8. Transmission of information between two parties fro financial or administrative activities.
Code sets
Patient
Transaction
State preemption

9. Sending information over electronic networks.
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts
malpractice
Transaction
Electronic transmission

10. HI
Rule
Permission
Health Information
need to know

11. Bioethics
Electronic transmission
Rule
regular - in a secure location
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research

12. Clearinghouse
Patient Identifiable Information
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient 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
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

13. Slander
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.
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer

14. 4d's of negligence
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability
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)
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone

15. Medical records can be released w/o consent to...
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
regular - in a secure location
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability

16. NPP
Malfeasance
Invasion of Privacy Publishing
Notice of Privacy Practices
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil

17. Implied contract
parent of a minor - legal guardian - Agent (patient selected on behalf in h/c power of attorney)
Patient Identifiable Information
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words

18. Confidentiality

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19. Implied consent
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently
only those who meed to know should have access to 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.

20. Patient records are _____________ so not all staff will have access.
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)
Notice of Privacy Practices
Patient Identifiable Information
need to know

21. Some state laws specifically protect __________. A patient would need to sign a specific request.
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
Verification

22. If a states privacy laws are stricter than HIPAA privacy standards - the state laws take precedence.
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)
Standard
State preemption
illegal touching of another person

23. Electronic exchanges of information between two covered-entity business partners using HIPAA mandated transaction standards.
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
Malfeasance
Permission
Covered transactions

24. Common law
Patient Identifiable Information
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents
Transaction

25. De-Identified Information
Privacy
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.
malpractice
law concerned with public wrongs against society

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

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27. 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
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability
Covered entities
Portability

28. DII
located in a secured and private space
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
De-Identified Information
security rule

29. Key entities
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 discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment
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

30. Hardware or software designed to prevent unauthorized access to electronic information.
Firewalls
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research
Notice of Privacy Practices
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

31. EPHI
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability
Firewalls
Electronic Protected Health Information
individuals in their mid- to late teens who legally live outside of parents' or guardians' control

32. Libel
Tort
Firewalls
it must have an accompanying disclaimer stating the fax information cannot be shared with any other party w/o patient's written consent
false and malicious writing about another

33. Coded information that can't be read until is decoded.
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
Patient Identifiable Information
Encryption
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training

34. A general HIPAA requirement
Standard
regular - in a secure location
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation
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

35. HIPAA compliance mandates that computer systems must be...
Electronic Protected Health Information
located in a secured and private space
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.

36. Protected Health Information (PHI)
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words
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

37. Includes records maintained by or for a covered entity.
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
Designated record set
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer
it must have an accompanying disclaimer stating the fax information cannot be shared with any other party w/o patient's written consent

38. 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
Portability
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws

39. Uniform anotomical gift act
Electronic data interchange
State preemption
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.

40. Verify the identification of anyone requesting patient information.
Verification
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?
need to know
law concerned with public wrongs against society

41. Fax machines
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
Firewalls
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available

42. Professional Negligence
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents
Malfeasance
malpractice

43. 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.
Code sets
Examples of PHI
Individually Identifiable Health Information
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone

44. 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
De-Identified Information
security rule

45. What are the 3 purposes of HIPAA?
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity

46. Ethics
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts
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
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
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs

47. The limited amount of patient information to be disclosed - depending on circumstances.
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory
regular - in a secure location
Minimum necessary
security rule

48. Statue of limitations
located in a secured and private space
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs
Ethical

49. Under some circumstances ...
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.
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently

50. Protected health information from which certain patient identifiers have been removed
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents
Electronic data interchange
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.
Limited data set