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HIPAA

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Libel
Rule
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory
must be reported to authorities by law
false and malicious writing about another

2. Guidelines and standards made by government agencies and licensing boards that have the authority to enforce compliance
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research
Regulations
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
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

3. Data must be backed up at ___________ and those back-up files should be stored ________.
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available
regular - in a secure location
illegal touching of another person
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties

4. Protected Health Information (PHI)
Covered entities
A written set of questions requiring written answers from a plaintiff or defendant under oath
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)
Electronic transmission

5. Includes records maintained by or for a covered entity.
Designated record set
U.S. goverment
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.
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions

6. Statue of limitations
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit
must be reported to authorities by law
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory

7. A reason for each use and disclosure of patient information.
it must have an accompanying disclaimer stating the fax information cannot be shared with any other party w/o patient's written consent
Permission
Invasion of Privacy Publishing
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances

8. Advanced directives
Tort
Patient rights under 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
A written set of questions requiring written answers from a plaintiff or defendant under oath

9. Federal law protects patient records dealing with...
Covered entities
substance abuse treatment
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)
Electronic transmission

10. Key entities
illegal touching of another person
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
security rule
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information

11. The limited amount of patient information to be disclosed - depending on circumstances.
Ethical
Minimum necessary
Tort
Invasion of Privacy Publishing

12. Slander
regular - in a secure location
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently

13. Business Associate Agreements applies to...
Security
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
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents

14. Under some circumstances ...
De-Identified Information
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties

15. Computes and HIPAA
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs
Individually Identifiable Health Information
Examples of PHI

16. The person recieving treatment
Patient
Tort
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.
Electronic transmission

17. Clearinghouse
should never be released w/o a patient's signed consent or court order
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
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)
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

18. Any wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation
security rule
should never be released w/o a patient's signed consent or court order
Tort

19. 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
should never be released w/o a patient's signed consent or court order
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity
Covered entities

20. Any set of codes use to encode health care data elements.
Code sets
Patient rights under HIPAA
Designated record set
Rule

21. Protecting healthcare coverage for employees who change jobs - allowing them to continue existing plans with a new employer.
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws
Portability
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability

22. Professional Negligence
Ethical
Standard
malpractice
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)

23. Battery
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions
must be reported to authorities by law
illegal touching of another person
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil

24. Verify the identification of anyone requesting patient information.
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
Verification
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 law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training

25. Document that includes the standards
Rule
Minimum necessary
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.
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.

26. Common law
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances

27. Protected health information from which certain patient identifiers have been removed
Standard
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
Limited data set
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions

28. Policies and procedures use to protect electronic information from unauthorized access
Security
parent of a minor - legal guardian - Agent (patient selected on behalf in h/c power of attorney)
Encryption
Patient rights under HIPAA

29. 5P's of ethical power
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
Covered entities

30. Freedom from unauthorized intrusion
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words
Privacy
Individually Identifiable Health Information

31. The use of uniform electronic network protocols to transfer business information between organizations.
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.
testimony under oath
Electronic data interchange
Minimum necessary

32. 4d's of negligence
Electronic Protected 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
Standard
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available

33. Electronic exchanges of information between two covered-entity business partners using HIPAA mandated transaction standards.
Covered transactions
Patient Identifiable Information
it must have an accompanying disclaimer stating the fax information cannot be shared with any other party w/o patient's written consent
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)

34. What information do patients NOT have access to?
law concerned with public wrongs against society
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA
Ethical

35. Subpoenas
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs
A court order requiring someone to appear in court on a certain date time and reason. A medical record could be subpoenaed.
Health Information
malpractice

36. Who regulates HIPAA?
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information
U.S. goverment
parent of a minor - legal guardian - Agent (patient selected on behalf in h/c power of attorney)

37. interrogatory
A written set of questions requiring written answers from a plaintiff or defendant under oath
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts
law concerned with public wrongs against society
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available

38. If a states privacy laws are stricter than HIPAA privacy standards - the state laws take precedence.
State preemption
Security
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
individuals in their mid- to late teens who legally live outside of parents' or guardians' control

39. Sending information over electronic networks.
Electronic transmission
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment
Patient Identifiable Information
Notice of Privacy Practices

40. Fax machines
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security
Electronic Protected Health Information
substance abuse treatment
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available

41. 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.
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
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)
located in a secured and private space
Limited data set

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

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43. Hardware or software designed to prevent unauthorized access to electronic information.
must be reported to authorities by law
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
Firewalls
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words

44. General exceptions for releasing 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.
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
parent of a minor - legal guardian - Agent (patient selected on behalf in h/c power of attorney)
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone

45. Disclosure without Consent
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.
false and malicious writing about another
Individually Identifiable Health Information
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective

46. Disabilities act

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47. Emancipated minors

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48. Privacy Officer
Rule
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
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently

49. Implied consent
located in a secured and private space
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer
A court order requiring someone to appear in court on a certain date time and reason. A medical record could be subpoenaed.
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.

50. Titile II of HIPAA
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability
Limited data set
Patient
false and malicious writing about another