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HIPAA
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Patient records are _____________ so not all staff will have access.
located in a secured and private space
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
De-Identified Information
need to know
2. Transmission of information between two parties fro financial or administrative activities.
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
Malfeasance
Transaction
Examples of PHI
3. 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
Patient rights under HIPAA
Regulations
De-Identified Information
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
4. Electronic exchanges of information between two covered-entity business partners using HIPAA mandated transaction standards.
Patient
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?
Covered transactions
5. IIHI
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available
Individually Identifiable Health Information
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
Invasion of Privacy Publishing
6. interrogatory
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
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs
A written set of questions requiring written answers from a plaintiff or defendant under oath
Malfeasance
7. Some state laws specifically protect __________. A patient would need to sign a specific request.
Electronic Protected Health Information
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
Minimum necessary
8. Battery
Health Information
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
illegal touching of another person
Patient Identifiable Information
9. What information do patients NOT have access to?
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)
10. Libel
may be disclosed to public health agencies - patient identifiers are removed so it's covered by HIPAA
Patient rights under HIPAA
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.
false and malicious writing about another
11. OIG - Office of the Inspector General
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents
false and malicious writing about another
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs
12. Uniform anotomical gift act
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?
Electronic transmission
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation
13. If a states privacy laws are stricter than HIPAA privacy standards - the state laws take precedence.
State preemption
Portability
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit
Ethical
14. De-Identified Information
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation
Code sets
15. Confidentiality
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16. Key entities
Health Information
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit
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
17. Doctor release of patient
Invasion of Privacy Publishing
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment
State preemption
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training
18. Civil law
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)
regular - in a secure location
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties
19. Bioethics
law concerned with public wrongs against society
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties
20. Conforming to proper professional behavior
De-Identified Information
should never be released w/o a patient's signed consent or court order
Ethical
located in a secured and private space
21. The ability to control access and protect information from accidental or intentional disclosure to unauthorized persons and from altercation - destruction - or loss
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation
security rule
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
22. Title I of HIPAA
Security
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available
23. NPP
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
false and malicious writing about another
Notice of Privacy Practices
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs
24. Hardware or software designed to prevent unauthorized access to electronic information.
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment
Firewalls
Minimum necessary
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity
25. Implied contract
law concerned with public wrongs against society
Notice of Privacy Practices
it must have an accompanying disclaimer stating the fax information cannot be shared with any other party w/o patient's written consent
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words
26. Unlawful act done without permission.
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
Portability
Malfeasance
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions
27. Reportable diseases...
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)
Security
Portability
must be reported to authorities by law
28. Disclosure without Consent
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?
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently
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
29. Any wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information
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
Tort
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
30. Common law
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents
Rule
Portability
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information
31. Titile II of HIPAA
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
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words
32. HIPAA
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words
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
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information
33. Releasing patient information
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions
Encryption
A court order requiring someone to appear in court on a certain date time and reason. A medical record could be subpoenaed.
34. Federal law protects patient records dealing with...
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity
substance abuse treatment
regular - in a secure location
Permission
35. Criminal law
law concerned with public wrongs against society
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
36. HI
Health Information
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
37. The limited amount of patient information to be disclosed - depending on circumstances.
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs
Minimum necessary
false and malicious writing about another
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
38. In order for a fax document to be HIPAA compliant...
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39. Guidelines and standards made by government agencies and licensing boards that have the authority to enforce compliance
Ethical
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability
Regulations
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.
40. Computes and HIPAA
State preemption
Tort
security rule
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer
41. Privacy Officer
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability
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
Malfeasance
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. Implied consent
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.
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit
43. The use of uniform electronic network protocols to transfer business information between organizations.
need to know
Electronic data interchange
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words
44. Ethics
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory
testimony under oath
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts
45. Verify the identification of anyone requesting patient information.
regular - in a secure location
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)
Verification
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions
46. Protected health information from which certain patient identifiers have been removed
Code sets
Limited data set
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)
47. Clearinghouse
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.
Code sets
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
Rule
48. 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.
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training
Rule
Examples of PHI
Designated record set
49. All persons who will have access are required to...
Patient
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability
Encryption
50. Policies and procedures use to protect electronic information from unauthorized access
testimony under oath
Limited data set
Electronic Protected Health Information
Security