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HIPAA

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1. Unlawful act done without permission.
Patient rights under 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
Designated record set
Malfeasance

2. 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
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)
testimony under oath
Patient rights under HIPAA
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation

3. Deposition
testimony under oath
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
Individually Identifiable Health Information
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available

4. The computer screen should have a screensaver that...
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research
A written set of questions requiring written answers from a plaintiff or defendant under oath
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory
Covered entities

5. Implied contract
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words
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
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
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability

6. Advanced directives
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently
Security
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
law concerned with public wrongs against society

7. If a states privacy laws are stricter than HIPAA privacy standards - the state laws take precedence.
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information
State preemption
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
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone

8. Protected health information from which certain patient identifiers have been removed
Portability
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.
Limited data set
it must have an accompanying disclaimer stating the fax information cannot be shared with any other party w/o patient's written consent

9. De-Identified Information
Covered transactions
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.
Covered entities
Designated record set

10. Ethics
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research
Verification
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts
Security

11. Statutory
Covered transactions
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.
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws

12. Conforming to proper professional behavior
testimony under oath
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words
Ethical
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.

13. making known - or using information relating to the private life or affairs of a person without their approval or permission
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
may be disclosed to public health agencies - patient identifiers are removed so it's covered by HIPAA
Regulations
Invasion of Privacy Publishing

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

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15. Verify the identification of anyone requesting patient information.
parent of a minor - legal guardian - Agent (patient selected on behalf in h/c power of attorney)
Verification
Limited data set
Portability

16. A written document detailing a health care provider's privacy practices.
Patient Identifiable Information
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)
must be reported to authorities by 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

17. Releasing patient information
A written set of questions requiring written answers from a plaintiff or defendant under oath
Designated record set
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
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions

18. Subpoenas
A court order requiring someone to appear in court on a certain date time and reason. A medical record could be subpoenaed.
regular - in a secure location
individuals in their mid- to late teens who legally live outside of parents' or guardians' control
Examples of PHI

19. Libel
Malfeasance
Designated record set
may be disclosed to public health agencies - patient identifiers are removed so it's covered by HIPAA
false and malicious writing about another

20. Document that includes the standards
Electronic data interchange
Rule
Health Information
State preemption

21. Reportable diseases...
Patient
must be reported to authorities by law
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
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation

22. Battery
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation
Electronic data interchange
illegal touching of another person

23. What are the 3 purposes of HIPAA?
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA
Rule
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security

24. Key entities
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability
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
should never be released w/o a patient's signed consent or court order

25. Coded information that can't be read until is decoded.
Portability
malpractice
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
Encryption

26. Data must be backed up at ___________ and those back-up files should be stored ________.
regular - in a secure location
Invasion of Privacy Publishing
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research
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

27. The limited amount of patient information to be disclosed - depending on circumstances.
Minimum necessary
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available
individuals in their mid- to late teens who legally live outside of parents' or guardians' control
may be disclosed to public health agencies - patient identifiers are removed so it's covered by HIPAA

28. A general HIPAA requirement
Ethical
Minimum necessary
Standard
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)

29. Fax Machines and HIPAA
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil
Firewalls
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.
De-Identified Information

30. All persons who will have access are required 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
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory

31. The use of uniform electronic network protocols to transfer business information between organizations.
located in a secured and private space
Invasion of Privacy Publishing
Malfeasance
Electronic data interchange

32. Hardware or software designed to prevent unauthorized access to electronic information.
individuals in their mid- to late teens who legally live outside of parents' or guardians' control
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
Regulations
Firewalls

33. Any wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought
Tort
illegal touching of another person
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs
located in a secured and private space

34. Freedom from unauthorized intrusion
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently
Portability
Privacy

35. NPP
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA
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.
Standard
Notice of Privacy Practices

36. HIPAA
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
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
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective

37. The ability to control access and protect information from accidental or intentional disclosure to unauthorized persons and from altercation - destruction - or loss
security rule
Ethical
it must have an accompanying disclaimer stating the fax information cannot be shared with any other party w/o patient's written consent
Portability

38. Slander
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
need to know
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
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

39. Any set of codes use to encode health care data elements.
Privacy
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
Code sets
Limited data set

40. Uniform anotomical gift act
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation
Minimum necessary
regular - in a secure location
may be disclosed to public health agencies - patient identifiers are removed so it's covered by HIPAA

41. Disabilities act

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42. Under some circumstances ...
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents

43. OIG - Office of the Inspector General
Electronic data interchange
Electronic Protected Health Information
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity
security rule

44. Good samaritan law
may be disclosed to public health agencies - patient identifiers are removed so it's covered by HIPAA
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation
Code sets

45. Medical records used for health care research

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46. Transmission of information between two parties fro financial or administrative activities.
Encryption
Covered entities
Transaction
Patient

47. 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.
Minimum necessary
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available
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

48. The person recieving 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
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.
Patient
Minimum necessary

49. HIPAA states...
false and malicious writing about another
Code sets
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information

50. Clearinghouse
malpractice
substance abuse treatment
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
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)