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HIPAA

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1. De-Identified Information
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.
Electronic transmission
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)
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

2. Common law
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents
it must have an accompanying disclaimer stating the fax information cannot be shared with any other party w/o patient's written consent
Encryption
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)

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
Limited data set
Verification
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory

4. Title I of HIPAA
Firewalls
substance abuse treatment
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs

5. 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
Covered entities
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment
regular - in a secure location
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

6. Medical records can be released w/o consent to...
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?
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.
Patient rights under HIPAA
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

7. Document that includes the standards
Rule
Tort
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)

8. The use of uniform electronic network protocols to transfer business information between organizations.
located in a secured and private space
Transaction
Electronic data interchange
Minimum necessary

9. Verify the identification of anyone requesting patient information.
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.
Verification
parent of a minor - legal guardian - Agent (patient selected on behalf in h/c power of attorney)
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

10. Reportable diseases...
Regulations
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation
parent of a minor - legal guardian - Agent (patient selected on behalf in h/c power of attorney)
must be reported to authorities by law

11. Hardware or software designed to prevent unauthorized access to electronic information.
Electronic data interchange
Firewalls
Patient rights under HIPAA
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs

12. PII
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.
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs
Patient Identifiable Information

13. Guidelines and standards made by government agencies and licensing boards that have the authority to enforce compliance
Regulations
Designated record set
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)

14. 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.
Privacy
Transaction
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?

15. Emancipated minors

16. Negligence
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit
Security

17. 4d's of negligence
Electronic data interchange
illegal touching of another person
must be reported to authorities by law
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

18. The person recieving treatment
located in a secured and private space
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research
Notice of Privacy Practices
Patient

19. If a states privacy laws are stricter than HIPAA privacy standards - the state laws take precedence.
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
State preemption
Electronic Protected Health Information

20. Protecting healthcare coverage for employees who change jobs - allowing them to continue existing plans with a new employer.
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
Portability
Privacy
Invasion of Privacy Publishing

21. Protected health information from which certain patient identifiers have been removed
Limited data set
Patient rights under HIPAA
must be reported to authorities by law
law concerned with public wrongs against society

22. 5P's of ethical power
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability
may be disclosed to public health agencies - patient identifiers are removed so it's covered by HIPAA
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
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

23. Confidentiality

24. Medical records used for health care research

25. 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.
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties
Code sets
Electronic Protected Health Information
Examples of PHI

26. Data must be backed up at ___________ and those back-up files should be stored ________.
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words
regular - in a secure location
Individually Identifiable Health Information
Permission

27. Key entities
Covered transactions
individuals in their mid- to late teens who legally live outside of parents' or guardians' control
Transaction
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

28. Advanced directives
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)
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
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
Privacy

29. Policies and procedures use to protect electronic information from unauthorized access
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?
Electronic transmission
Security
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents

30. Libel
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws
security rule
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
false and malicious writing about another

31. Good samaritan law
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)
must be reported to authorities by law

32. Battery
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research
State preemption
illegal touching of another person
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

33. Ethics
it must have an accompanying disclaimer stating the fax information cannot be shared with any other party w/o patient's written consent
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts

34. making known - or using information relating to the private life or affairs of a person without their approval or permission
Invasion of Privacy Publishing
security rule
must be reported to authorities by law
Security

35. General exceptions for releasing patient information
located in a secured and private space
Rule
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)

36. HIPAA compliance mandates that computer systems must be...
Encryption
substance abuse treatment
located in a secured and private space
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation

37. Any wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training
law concerned with public wrongs against society
Tort

38. A reason for each use and disclosure of patient information.
Privacy
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs
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
Permission

39. Professional Negligence
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability
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
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
malpractice

40. Unlawful act done without permission.
Malfeasance
must be reported to authorities by law
Tort
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words

41. Protected Health Information (PHI)
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs
Ethical
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)

42. Any set of codes use to encode health care data elements.
Portability
Code sets
State preemption
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances

43. A general HIPAA requirement
individuals in their mid- to late teens who legally live outside of parents' or guardians' control
need to know
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.
Standard

44. A written document detailing a health care provider's privacy practices.
security rule
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)
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

45. Federal law protects patient records dealing with...
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information
substance abuse treatment

46. interrogatory
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
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA
A written set of questions requiring written answers from a plaintiff or defendant under oath

47. Deposition
testimony under oath
security rule
regular - in a secure location
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity

48. HIPAA states...
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory
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
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.

49. Implied consent
it must have an accompanying disclaimer stating the fax information cannot be shared with any other party w/o patient's written consent
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.
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents

50. What are the 3 purposes of HIPAA?
Limited data set
Patient Identifiable Information
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security
Invasion of Privacy Publishing