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HIPAA
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1. If a states privacy laws are stricter than HIPAA privacy standards - the state laws take precedence.
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information
Examples of PHI
State preemption
2. Subpoenas
A court order requiring someone to appear in court on a certain date time and reason. A medical record could be subpoenaed.
Minimum necessary
Firewalls
substance abuse treatment
3. Libel
individuals in their mid- to late teens who legally live outside of parents' or guardians' control
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
false and malicious writing about another
A court order requiring someone to appear in court on a certain date time and reason. A medical record could be subpoenaed.
4. In order for a fax document to be HIPAA compliant...
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5. The limited amount of patient information to be disclosed - depending on circumstances.
A court order requiring someone to appear in court on a certain date time and reason. A medical record could be subpoenaed.
Portability
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions
Minimum necessary
6. Reportable diseases...
must be reported to authorities by law
De-Identified Information
Individually Identifiable Health Information
Ethical
7. Deposition
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit
testimony under oath
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
false and malicious writing about another
8. NPP
Notice of Privacy Practices
Transaction
Patient Identifiable Information
Verification
9. Title I of HIPAA
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory
Individually Identifiable Health Information
Electronic data interchange
10. IIHI
Security
Patient rights under HIPAA
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
Individually Identifiable Health Information
11. Freedom from unauthorized intrusion
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity
Privacy
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
12. Statutory
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws
law concerned with public wrongs against society
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words
State preemption
13. What information do patients NOT have access to?
Covered transactions
Transaction
parent of a minor - legal guardian - Agent (patient selected on behalf in h/c power of attorney)
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA
14. The computer screen should have a screensaver that...
law concerned with public wrongs against society
Code sets
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory
may be disclosed to public health agencies - patient identifiers are removed so it's covered by HIPAA
15. Good samaritan law
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training
U.S. goverment
Patient rights under HIPAA
16. Slander
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available
Rule
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts
17. General exceptions for releasing patient information
Firewalls
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)
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment
18. Hardware or software designed to prevent unauthorized access to electronic information.
individuals in their mid- to late teens who legally live outside of parents' or guardians' control
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)
Firewalls
19. 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
it must have an accompanying disclaimer stating the fax information cannot be shared with any other party w/o patient's written consent
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
Patient
20. Verify the identification of anyone requesting patient information.
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
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research
21. 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
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?
Encryption
Covered entities
22. Document that includes the standards
Rule
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information
substance abuse treatment
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
23. Confidentiality
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24. Civil law
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
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information
25. OIG - Office of the Inspector General
Notice of Privacy Practices
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions
malpractice
26. Implied consent
Electronic data interchange
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)
De-Identified 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.
27. HIPAA
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)
Electronic Protected Health Information
28. The ability to control access and protect information from accidental or intentional disclosure to unauthorized persons and from altercation - destruction - or loss
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory
security rule
Portability
29. Some state laws specifically protect __________. A patient would need to sign a specific request.
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil
State preemption
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
30. 5P's of ethical power
may be disclosed to public health agencies - patient identifiers are removed so it's covered by HIPAA
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
De-Identified Information
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
31. 4d's of negligence
individuals in their mid- to late teens who legally live outside of parents' or guardians' control
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.
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
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
32. Clearinghouse
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
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 laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training
33. Electronic exchanges of information between two covered-entity business partners using HIPAA mandated transaction standards.
Covered entities
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA
Covered transactions
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
34. Disabilities act
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35. Business Associate Agreements applies to...
illegal touching of another person
security rule
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
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
36. Releasing patient information
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment
located in a secured and private space
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)
37. Professional Negligence
malpractice
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words
State preemption
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
38. 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
law concerned with public wrongs against society
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
Patient rights under HIPAA
39. Ethics
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory
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 philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts
Code sets
40. HI
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents
Health Information
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA
41. Fax Machines and HIPAA
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.
Invasion of Privacy Publishing
testimony under oath
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words
42. Unlawful act done without permission.
Individually Identifiable Health Information
Malfeasance
State preemption
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?
43. The use of uniform electronic network protocols to transfer business information between organizations.
Encryption
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
Electronic data interchange
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory
44. A reason for each use and disclosure of patient information.
Privacy
Permission
Tort
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
45. DII
Permission
malpractice
Encryption
De-Identified Information
46. Doctor release of patient
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs
47. Gunshot wound - child abuse - infectious diseases - required by law - law enforcement purposes.
may be disclosed to public health agencies - patient identifiers are removed so it's covered by HIPAA
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions
48. A general HIPAA requirement
should never be released w/o a patient's signed consent or court order
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?
Standard
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)
49. The person recieving treatment
Covered entities
false and malicious writing about another
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
Patient
50. Transmission of information between two parties fro financial or administrative activities.
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions
Transaction