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HIPAA

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Misfeasance
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
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil
parent of a minor - legal guardian - Agent (patient selected on behalf in h/c power of attorney)

2. Includes records maintained by or for a covered entity.
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)
Transaction
malpractice
Designated record set

3. Title I of HIPAA
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
illegal touching of another person
Malfeasance
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs

4. Emancipated minors

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5. Deposition
Covered transactions
State preemption
must be reported to authorities by law
testimony under oath

6. HI
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
Encryption
Health Information

7. Slander
U.S. goverment
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
Rule
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances

8. Under some circumstances ...
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information
may be disclosed to public health agencies - patient identifiers are removed so it's covered by HIPAA
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

9. Coded information that can't be read until is decoded.
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
Encryption
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information

10. DII
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.
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer
De-Identified Information
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability

11. 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.
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)
malpractice
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective

12. Titile II of HIPAA
Verification
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability
need to know
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents

13. A reason for each use and disclosure of patient information.
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer
malpractice
law concerned with public wrongs against society
Permission

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

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15. A written document detailing a health care provider's privacy practices.
Rule
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words
Transaction

16. PII
regular - in a secure location
may be disclosed to public health agencies - patient identifiers are removed so it's covered by HIPAA
Patient Identifiable Information
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.

17. Common law
Transaction
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions
illegal touching of another person
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents

18. Doctor release of patient
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment
De-Identified Information
Transaction
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available

19. A general HIPAA requirement
State preemption
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
Standard
malpractice

20. Subpoenas
Tort
A court order requiring someone to appear in court on a certain date time and reason. A medical record could be subpoenaed.
Patient rights under HIPAA
located in a secured and private space

21. What information do patients NOT have access to?
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)
Patient Identifiable Information
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts

22. Any wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought
located in a secured and private space
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
Tort
may be disclosed to public health agencies - patient identifiers are removed so it's covered by HIPAA

23. Ethics
Patient Identifiable Information
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts
need to know

24. Freedom from unauthorized intrusion
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?
Privacy
Portability

25. Who regulates HIPAA?
Encryption
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
U.S. goverment

26. Transmission of information between two parties fro financial or administrative activities.
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
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)
Transaction
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil

27. General exceptions for releasing patient information
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)
Transaction
parent of a minor - legal guardian - Agent (patient selected on behalf in h/c power of attorney)
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties

28. interrogatory
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.
A written set of questions requiring written answers from a plaintiff or defendant under oath
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability

29. The person recieving treatment
Standard
Regulations
Patient
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently

30. Uniform anotomical gift act
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts
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 that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation
Rule

31. Disabilities act

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32. Bioethics
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.
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
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
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research

33. Good samaritan law
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
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training
it must have an accompanying disclaimer stating the fax information cannot be shared with any other party w/o patient's written consent
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions

34. If a states privacy laws are stricter than HIPAA privacy standards - the state laws take precedence.
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available
State preemption
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties
Patient rights under HIPAA

35. Implied contract
malpractice
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)
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
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words

36. What are the 3 purposes of HIPAA?
Regulations
security rule
Notice of Privacy Practices
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security

37. EPHI
must be reported to authorities by law
should never be released w/o a patient's signed consent or court order
Standard
Electronic Protected Health Information

38. Protected health information from which certain patient identifiers have been removed
individuals in their mid- to late teens who legally live outside of parents' or guardians' control
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity
Limited data set
Health Information

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

40. 4d's of negligence
need to know
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)
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research

41. Data must be backed up at ___________ and those back-up files should be stored ________.
Examples of PHI
Rule
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
regular - in a secure location

42. The computer screen should have a screensaver that...
testimony under oath
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory
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.

43. Fax machines
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available
Permission
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil

44. Business Associate Agreements applies to...
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently
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
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil

45. Name - address - date of birth - phone/fax numbers - social security number - medical record number - and photographs - nursing and physician notes - billing and other treatment records used during a patient's visit in a hospital or office.
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs
Examples of PHI
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
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

46. Conforming to proper professional behavior
A court order requiring someone to appear in court on a certain date time and reason. A medical record could be subpoenaed.
De-Identified Information
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

47. 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
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)
Covered entities

48. Disclosure without Consent
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties

49. HIPAA states...
Electronic Protected Health Information
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?
Individually Identifiable Health Information

50. Reportable diseases...
must be reported to authorities by law
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity
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
Individually Identifiable Health Information