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HIPAA

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Professional Negligence
malpractice
Invasion of Privacy Publishing
testimony under oath
false and malicious writing about another

2. Statutory
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws

3. Disabilities act

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

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5. Any set of codes use to encode health care data elements.
Code sets
Electronic data interchange
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
substance abuse treatment

6. EPHI
regular - in a secure location
Patient
Electronic Protected Health Information
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.

7. Slander
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
Firewalls

8. Civil law
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
Patient
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws

9. Misfeasance
Security
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available

10. 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
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws
Individually Identifiable Health Information
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment

11. 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
Rule
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
Patient rights under HIPAA
it must have an accompanying disclaimer stating the fax information cannot be shared with any other party w/o patient's written consent

12. Fax machines
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.
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
Electronic transmission

13. Who regulates HIPAA?
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
Patient
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.
U.S. goverment

14. General exceptions for releasing patient information
parent of a minor - legal guardian - Agent (patient selected on behalf in h/c power of attorney)
false and malicious writing about another
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words

15. Criminal law
Rule
law concerned with public wrongs against society
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
need to know

16. The limited amount of patient information to be disclosed - depending on circumstances.
A written set of questions requiring written answers from a plaintiff or defendant under oath
Minimum necessary
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.

17. A written document detailing a health care provider's privacy practices.
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA
located in a secured and private space

18. What information do patients NOT have access to?
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA
Covered transactions
Ethical
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.

19. Some state laws specifically protect __________. A patient would need to sign a specific request.
regular - in a secure location
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
security rule
Malfeasance

20. Disclosure without Consent
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.
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

21. HIPAA
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research
Minimum necessary
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.

22. Document that includes the standards
Rule
Covered 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
Code sets

23. De-Identified Information
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil
may be disclosed to public health agencies - patient identifiers are removed so it's covered by HIPAA
security rule
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.

24. Confidentiality

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25. OIG - Office of the Inspector General
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity
Health Information
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
Verification

26. Guidelines and standards made by government agencies and licensing boards that have the authority to enforce compliance
Regulations
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
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents

27. HI
parent of a minor - legal guardian - Agent (patient selected on behalf in h/c power of attorney)
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security
Health Information
Code sets

28. Freedom from unauthorized intrusion
De-Identified Information
Patient
Privacy
may be disclosed to public health agencies - patient identifiers are removed so it's covered by HIPAA

29. Gunshot wound - child abuse - infectious diseases - required by law - law enforcement purposes.
Verification
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?
located in a secured and private space
Ethical

30. Conforming to proper professional behavior
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.
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
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
Ethical

31. Libel
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation
false and malicious writing about another

32. 4d's of negligence
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
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity

33. Policies and procedures use to protect electronic information from unauthorized access
Notice of Privacy Practices
Security
parent of a minor - legal guardian - Agent (patient selected on behalf in h/c power of attorney)
Individually Identifiable Health Information

34. All persons who will have access are required to...
Notice of Privacy Practices
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently
malpractice
security rule

35. Releasing patient information
false and malicious writing about another
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA
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

36. PII
Examples of PHI
Patient Identifiable Information
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs
Standard

37. A reason for each use and disclosure of patient information.
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer
Permission
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)

38. What are the 3 purposes of HIPAA?
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory
Security
Regulations

39. Battery
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.
illegal touching of another person
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information

40. Uniform anotomical gift act
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.
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation

41. Titile II of HIPAA
Limited data set
individuals in their mid- to late teens who legally live outside of parents' or guardians' control
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)

42. The computer screen should have a screensaver that...
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)
Electronic transmission
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory

43. Business Associate Agreements applies to...
Covered entities
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory
U.S. goverment
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

44. Data must be backed up at ___________ and those back-up files should be stored ________.
U.S. goverment
regular - in a secure location
Electronic Protected Health Information
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available

45. Emancipated minors

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46. Doctor release of patient
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information
testimony under oath
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment
State preemption

47. 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.
Notice of Privacy Practices
security rule
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. Subpoenas
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs
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
testimony under oath
A court order requiring someone to appear in court on a certain date time and reason. A medical record could be subpoenaed.

49. Privacy Officer
Transaction
Patient Identifiable 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.
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

50. Sending information over electronic networks.
Patient Identifiable Information
need to know
Electronic transmission
Patient rights under HIPAA