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HIPAA

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1. 4d's of negligence
Code sets
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
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

2. Title I of HIPAA
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil
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

3. Medical records used for health care research

4. Document that includes the standards
U.S. goverment
Rule
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
Electronic data interchange

5. 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
may be disclosed to public health agencies - patient identifiers are removed so it's covered by HIPAA
false and malicious writing about another
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available

6. EPHI
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
Electronic Protected Health Information
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information
regular - in a secure location

7. making known - or using information relating to the private life or affairs of a person without their approval or permission
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
Tort
Standard
Invasion of Privacy Publishing

8. Releasing patient information
Patient
Permission
Encryption
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions

9. Policies and procedures use to protect electronic information from unauthorized access
Security
individuals in their mid- to late teens who legally live outside of parents' or guardians' control
Permission
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties

10. Slander
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
Patient rights under HIPAA
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts

11. Fax machines
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.
regular - in a secure location

12. Negligence
Covered transactions
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances

13. Reportable diseases...
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.
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
must be reported to authorities by law
Electronic Protected Health Information

14. HI
Health Information
Electronic transmission
Covered transactions
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)

15. Confidentiality

16. If a states privacy laws are stricter than HIPAA privacy standards - the state laws take precedence.
malpractice
State preemption
law concerned with public wrongs against society
Electronic data interchange

17. Civil law
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?
Tort
Electronic data interchange

18. Guidelines and standards made by government agencies and licensing boards that have the authority to enforce compliance
Verification
Regulations
Limited data set
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available

19. Coded information that can't be read until is decoded.
Encryption
Security
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
Regulations

20. The computer screen should have a screensaver that...
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)
Covered entities
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)

21. Protected Health Information (PHI)
Rule
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory
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
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)

22. Business Associate Agreements applies to...
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
Tort
may be disclosed to public health agencies - patient identifiers are removed so it's covered by HIPAA
located in a secured and private space

23. Data must be backed up at ___________ and those back-up files should be stored ________.
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
regular - in a secure location
A written set of questions requiring written answers from a plaintiff or defendant under oath
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently

24. NPP
Covered transactions
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.
Notice of Privacy Practices
Minimum necessary

25. The use of uniform electronic network protocols to transfer business information between organizations.
Firewalls
Patient
Electronic data interchange
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts

26. DII
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
U.S. goverment
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)
De-Identified Information

27. Titile II of HIPAA
Encryption
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability
Examples of PHI

28. Patient records are _____________ so not all staff will have access.
need to know
Verification
Covered transactions
Rule

29. Freedom from unauthorized intrusion
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws
Rule
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment
Privacy

30. Common law
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents
testimony under oath
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit
Regulations

31. Any set of codes use to encode health care data elements.
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
Firewalls
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)
Code sets

32. De-Identified Information
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
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.
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.
A court order requiring someone to appear in court on a certain date time and reason. A medical record could be subpoenaed.

33. Good samaritan law
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
Tort
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training
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

34. OIG - Office of the Inspector General
need to know
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
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity
illegal touching of another person

35. Statutory
Permission
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws
Tort
Covered transactions

36. PII
Notice of Privacy Practices
Privacy
Patient Identifiable Information
individuals in their mid- to late teens who legally live outside of parents' or guardians' control

37. Gunshot wound - child abuse - infectious diseases - required by law - law enforcement purposes.
Code sets
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?
located in a secured and private space

38. Advanced directives
Permission
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment
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
Individually Identifiable Health Information

39. Battery
illegal touching of another person
Permission
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training
Examples of PHI

40. Sending information over electronic networks.
Electronic data interchange
A written set of questions requiring written answers from a plaintiff or defendant under oath
Electronic transmission
law concerned with public wrongs against society

41. The ability to control access and protect information from accidental or intentional disclosure to unauthorized persons and from altercation - destruction - or loss
security rule
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)
Tort
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)

42. HIPAA
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)
Security
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory
must be reported to authorities by law

43. HIPAA states...
Transaction
substance abuse treatment
Security
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information

44. Misfeasance
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil
A court order requiring someone to appear in court on a certain date time and reason. A medical record could be subpoenaed.
U.S. goverment
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts

45. Protecting healthcare coverage for employees who change jobs - allowing them to continue existing plans with a new employer.
Portability
Covered transactions
Rule
Patient

46. A written document detailing a health care provider's privacy practices.
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
Patient rights under HIPAA
may be disclosed to public health agencies - patient identifiers are removed so it's covered by HIPAA
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)

47. Professional Negligence
malpractice
illegal touching of another person
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs

48. Transmission of information between two parties fro financial or administrative activities.
Examples of PHI
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available
Transaction
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.

49. A general HIPAA requirement
Standard
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.
law concerned with public wrongs against society
should never be released w/o a patient's signed consent or court order

50. Under some circumstances ...
located in a secured and private space
De-Identified Information
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information
must be reported to authorities by law