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HIPAA

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1. The computer screen should have a screensaver that...
Privacy
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory
regular - in a secure location
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil

2. Uniform anotomical gift act
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation
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.
Limited data set
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)

3. Protected health information from which certain patient identifiers have been removed
Patient Identifiable Information
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
Limited data set
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.

4. The use of uniform electronic network protocols to transfer business information between organizations.
it must have an accompanying disclaimer stating the fax information cannot be shared with any other party w/o patient's written consent
Limited data set
Electronic data interchange
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

5. Document that includes the standards
Rule
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
Electronic Protected Health Information
testimony under oath

6. Implied contract
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words
Individually Identifiable Health Information
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.

7. Under some circumstances ...
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information
Portability
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.

8. Negligence
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit

9. HIPAA states...
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information
parent of a minor - legal guardian - Agent (patient selected on behalf in h/c power of attorney)
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws
security rule

10. The person recieving treatment
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation
Patient
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory

11. OIG - Office of the Inspector General
Ethical
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
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil

12. Civil law
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents
individuals in their mid- to late teens who legally live outside of parents' or guardians' control
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties
Limited data set

13. Protecting healthcare coverage for employees who change jobs - allowing them to continue existing plans with a new employer.
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)
Invasion of Privacy Publishing
Portability

14. HIPAA compliance mandates that computer systems must be...
Standard
located in a secured and private space
Invasion of Privacy Publishing
security rule

15. Disabilities act

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16. Ethics
regular - in a secure location
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts
Patient Identifiable Information

17. Sending information over electronic networks.
Examples of PHI
Electronic transmission
Health Information
Firewalls

18. DII
De-Identified Information
Code sets
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

19. Medical records used for health care research

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20. Computes and HIPAA
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer

21. The ability to control access and protect information from accidental or intentional disclosure to unauthorized persons and from altercation - destruction - or loss
Patient
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties
security rule
testimony under oath

22. Unlawful act done without permission.
Firewalls
Patient Identifiable Information
Malfeasance
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment

23. PII
Patient Identifiable Information
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
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security
Examples of PHI

24. Bioethics
Security
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
Electronic transmission

25. General exceptions for releasing patient information
need to know
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws
parent of a minor - legal guardian - Agent (patient selected on behalf in h/c power of attorney)
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances

26. HI
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit
Health Information
security rule

27. Advanced directives
Ethical
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
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)

28. The limited amount of patient information to be disclosed - depending on circumstances.
parent of a minor - legal guardian - Agent (patient selected on behalf in h/c power of attorney)
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)
Minimum necessary

29. Statue of limitations
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties
Patient
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit
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

30. Includes records maintained by or for a covered entity.
Designated record set
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability
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

31. IIHI
Minimum necessary
Individually Identifiable Health 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.
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)

32. A reason for each use and disclosure of patient information.
Permission
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions
Portability

33. Transmission of information between two parties fro financial or administrative activities.
false and malicious writing about another
Examples of PHI
Transaction
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research

34. Key entities
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available
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
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
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory

35. Any wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought
Tort
should never be released w/o a patient's signed consent or court order
Electronic Protected Health Information
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability

36. Verify the identification of anyone requesting patient information.
Verification
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security
individuals in their mid- to late teens who legally live outside of parents' or guardians' control
Standard

37. Freedom from unauthorized intrusion
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
Permission
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available
Privacy

38. Protected Health Information (PHI)
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information
Invasion of Privacy Publishing
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)

39. Doctor release of patient
parent of a minor - legal guardian - Agent (patient selected on behalf in h/c power of attorney)
A court order requiring someone to appear in court on a certain date time and reason. A medical record could be subpoenaed.
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment

40. 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
Covered entities
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
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)

41. What information do patients NOT have access to?
it must have an accompanying disclaimer stating the fax information cannot be shared with any other party w/o patient's written consent
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory

42. A written document detailing a health care provider's privacy practices.
Notice of Privacy Practices
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information

43. Reportable diseases...
must be reported to authorities by law
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security
U.S. goverment
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.

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

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45. Gunshot wound - child abuse - infectious diseases - required by law - law enforcement purposes.
State preemption
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)

46. Subpoenas
A court order requiring someone to appear in court on a certain date time and reason. A medical record could be subpoenaed.
Privacy
Covered entities
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available

47. 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
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
located in a secured and private space
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

48. Federal law protects patient records dealing with...
it must have an accompanying disclaimer stating the fax information cannot be shared with any other party w/o patient's written consent
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
substance abuse treatment
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit

49. 5P's of ethical power
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
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
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
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

50. 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.
false and malicious writing about another
Electronic transmission
parent of a minor - legal guardian - Agent (patient selected on behalf in h/c power of attorney)
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)