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HIPAA

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1. Includes records maintained by or for a covered entity.
Malfeasance
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
Designated record set
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)

2. Protected Health Information (PHI)
may be disclosed to public health agencies - patient identifiers are removed so it's covered by HIPAA
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)
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
Security

3. Title I of HIPAA
Electronic transmission
testimony under oath
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs

4. Titile II of HIPAA
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity
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
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents

5. Gunshot wound - child abuse - infectious diseases - required by law - law enforcement purposes.
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?
testimony under oath
Encryption

6. Some state laws specifically protect __________. A patient would need to sign a specific request.
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
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
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)

7. Confidentiality

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8. Protecting healthcare coverage for employees who change jobs - allowing them to continue existing plans with a new employer.
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity
Minimum necessary
Portability

9. Verify the identification of anyone requesting patient information.
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)
Verification
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil
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

10. Fax machines
should never be released w/o a patient's signed consent or court order
need to know
A written set of questions requiring written answers from a plaintiff or defendant under oath
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available

11. 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
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.
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone

12. All persons who will have access are required to...
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently
De-Identified Information
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective

13. HIPAA states...
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information

14. General exceptions for releasing patient information
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)
parent of a minor - legal guardian - Agent (patient selected on behalf in h/c power of attorney)
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security
may be disclosed to public health agencies - patient identifiers are removed so it's covered by HIPAA

15. Doctor release of patient
illegal touching of another person
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment
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
Patient rights under HIPAA

16. Key entities
false and malicious writing about another
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties
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

17. If a states privacy laws are stricter than HIPAA privacy standards - the state laws take precedence.
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.
Patient
State preemption
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws

18. Civil law
individuals in their mid- to late teens who legally live outside of parents' or guardians' control
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties
it must have an accompanying disclaimer stating the fax information cannot be shared with any other party w/o patient's written consent
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory

19. A reason for each use and disclosure of patient information.
Permission
malpractice
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research
Ethical

20. Criminal law
law concerned with public wrongs against society
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)
Firewalls
located in a secured and private space

21. Fax Machines and HIPAA
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.
illegal touching of another person
U.S. goverment
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?

22. Battery
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability
illegal touching of another person
law concerned with public wrongs against society
regular - in a secure location

23. NPP
Transaction
Notice of Privacy Practices
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer

24. Under some circumstances ...
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information
law concerned with public wrongs against society
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
Standard

25. Hardware or software designed to prevent unauthorized access to electronic information.
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer
Firewalls
regular - in a secure location

26. Statutory
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)
Minimum necessary
individuals in their mid- to late teens who legally live outside of parents' or guardians' control
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws

27. 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
Portability
Patient rights under HIPAA
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability
Patient Identifiable Information

28. 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
Electronic transmission
illegal touching of another person
De-Identified Information

29. Coded information that can't be read until is decoded.
Encryption
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts
Code sets
Examples of PHI

30. A general HIPAA requirement
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties
Standard
testimony under oath
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory

31. Professional Negligence
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
malpractice
State preemption
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

32. Bioethics
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA
Encryption
illegal touching of another person

33. Good samaritan law
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training
Tort
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?
Patient

34. Privacy Officer
regular - in a secure location
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
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil

35. HIPAA
must be reported to authorities by law
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties
Invasion of Privacy Publishing

36. TPO
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
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.
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
Rule

37. Slander
must be reported to authorities by law
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
Electronic Protected Health Information
malpractice

38. Medical records used for health care research

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39. Electronic exchanges of information between two covered-entity business partners using HIPAA mandated transaction standards.
Transaction
Patient Identifiable Information
Covered transactions
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)

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

41. 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.
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity
Rule

42. Common law
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents
Verification

43. interrogatory
A written set of questions requiring written answers from a plaintiff or defendant under oath
Encryption
it must have an accompanying disclaimer stating the fax information cannot be shared with any other party w/o patient's written consent
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.

44. Releasing patient information
Rule
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit

45. Freedom from unauthorized intrusion
Privacy
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory
Patient rights under HIPAA
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information

46. EPHI
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer
Electronic Protected Health Information
U.S. goverment
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)

47. Protected health information from which certain patient identifiers have been removed
Permission
individuals in their mid- to late teens who legally live outside of parents' or guardians' control
Limited data set
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.

48. Unlawful act done without permission.
Malfeasance
State preemption
Patient
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)

49. Implied contract
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words
Covered entities
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)
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

50. 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.
Malfeasance
need to know
must be reported to authorities by law
Examples of PHI