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HIPAA

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1. All persons who will have access are required 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
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently
State preemption
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties

2. Subpoenas
A court order requiring someone to appear in court on a certain date time and reason. A medical record could be subpoenaed.
may be disclosed to public health agencies - patient identifiers are removed so it's covered by HIPAA
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts
Patient rights under HIPAA

3. Doctor release of patient
Covered entities
regular - in a secure location
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words

4. Electronic exchanges of information between two covered-entity business partners using HIPAA mandated transaction standards.
Examples of PHI
A written set of questions requiring written answers from a plaintiff or defendant under oath
Covered transactions
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit

5. Under some circumstances ...
A written set of questions requiring written answers from a plaintiff or defendant under oath
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information
De-Identified Information
testimony under oath

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

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7. 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
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties
Covered entities
Patient rights under HIPAA
Transaction

8. Good samaritan law
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
may be disclosed to public health agencies - patient identifiers are removed so it's covered by 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
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training

9. Reportable diseases...
Electronic transmission
testimony under oath
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
must be reported to authorities by law

10. Sending information over electronic networks.
Patient Identifiable Information
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
Electronic transmission
substance abuse treatment

11. The person recieving treatment
Patient
may be disclosed to public health agencies - patient identifiers are removed so it's covered by HIPAA
Firewalls
Security

12. 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
Notice of Privacy Practices
Verification
Tort

13. Professional Negligence
Individually Identifiable Health Information
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties
malpractice
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

14. Coded information that can't be read until is decoded.
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security
Encryption
Patient Identifiable Information
Standard

15. IIHI
illegal touching of another person
Transaction
Individually Identifiable Health Information
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

16. Who regulates HIPAA?
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity
it must have an accompanying disclaimer stating the fax information cannot be shared with any other party w/o patient's written consent
U.S. goverment
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?

17. 5P's of ethical power
Tort
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions
Patient Identifiable Information

18. interrogatory
A written set of questions requiring written answers from a plaintiff or defendant under oath
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions
Minimum necessary
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit

19. Data must be backed up at ___________ and those back-up files should be stored ________.
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training
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.
regular - in a secure location

20. DII
testimony under oath
Rule
Code sets
De-Identified Information

21. Some state laws specifically protect __________. A patient would need to sign a specific request.
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
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.

22. 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
false and malicious writing about another
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer

23. Civil law
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties
A written set of questions requiring written answers from a plaintiff or defendant under oath
illegal touching of another person

24. A general HIPAA requirement
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
Standard
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory

25. 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
malpractice
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws

26. Battery
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available
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.
Patient Identifiable Information
illegal touching of another person

27. Bioethics
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research
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
Notice of Privacy Practices

28. Releasing patient information
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
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
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions

29. Slander
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil
false and malicious writing about another
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words

30. Titile II of HIPAA
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
Verification
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability

31. Uniform anotomical gift act
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information
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

32. Implied contract
Electronic Protected Health Information
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words
Minimum necessary

33. Fax Machines and HIPAA
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
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
Regulations

34. De-Identified Information
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.
it must have an accompanying disclaimer stating the fax information cannot be shared with any other party w/o patient's written consent
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)
may be disclosed to public health agencies - patient identifiers are removed so it's covered by HIPAA

35. 4d's of negligence
Standard
Health Information
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.
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. Protecting healthcare coverage for employees who change jobs - allowing them to continue existing plans with a new employer.
Patient Identifiable Information
may be disclosed to public health agencies - patient identifiers are removed so it's covered by HIPAA
Portability
parent of a minor - legal guardian - Agent (patient selected on behalf in h/c power of attorney)

37. Implied consent
Encryption
A written set of questions requiring written answers from a plaintiff or defendant under oath
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.
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

38. Statue of limitations
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit
Standard
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer

39. A reason for each use and disclosure of patient information.
Permission
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training
De-Identified Information
substance abuse treatment

40. Transmission of information between two parties fro financial or administrative activities.
illegal touching of another person
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents
Transaction

41. Verify the identification of anyone requesting patient information.
Verification
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation
Limited data set

42. Gunshot wound - child abuse - infectious diseases - required by law - law enforcement purposes.
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
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?
regular - in a secure location

43. HIPAA
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)
Ethical
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available

44. Common law
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)
Tort
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit

45. TPO
Covered entities
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts
Patient
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations

46. Criminal law
law concerned with public wrongs against society
De-Identified Information
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available

47. Hardware or software designed to prevent unauthorized access to electronic information.
U.S. goverment
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA
Firewalls
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.

48. Document that includes the standards
Electronic Protected Health Information
Firewalls
Rule
Transaction

49. The limited amount of patient information to be disclosed - depending on circumstances.
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.
Rule
illegal touching of another person
Minimum necessary

50. Any wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer
substance abuse treatment
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.
Tort