HIPAA

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1. The limited amount of patient information to be disclosed - depending on circumstances.
Minimum necessary
U.S. goverment
illegal touching of another person
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts


2. Federal law protects patient records dealing with...
must be reported to authorities by law
Tort
Code sets
substance abuse treatment


3. Business Associate Agreements applies to...
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
Tort
located in a secured and private space


4. A written document detailing a health care provider's privacy practices.
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)
Tort
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone


5. NPP
Firewalls
Examples of PHI
Notice of Privacy Practices
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


6. HIPAA
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory
Covered transactions
Rule
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)


7. Criminal law
law concerned with public wrongs against society
security rule
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.
must be reported to authorities by law


8. The computer screen should have a screensaver that...
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory
De-Identified Information
law concerned with public wrongs against society
U.S. goverment


9. Conforming to proper professional behavior
Ethical
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws
it must have an accompanying disclaimer stating the fax information cannot be shared with any other party w/o patient's written consent
law concerned with public wrongs against society


10. Emancipated minors

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11. interrogatory
U.S. goverment
testimony under oath
A written set of questions requiring written answers from a plaintiff or defendant under oath
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.


12. A reason for each use and disclosure of patient information.
Notice of Privacy Practices
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research
Permission
need to know


13. Transmission of information between two parties fro financial or administrative activities.
U.S. goverment
Encryption
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation
Transaction


14. Civil law
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)
Covered transactions
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


15. Battery
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently
illegal touching of another person
security rule
Examples of PHI


16. Disabilities act

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17. Electronic exchanges of information between two covered-entity business partners using HIPAA mandated transaction standards.
Covered transactions
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.
substance abuse treatment
State preemption


18. HI
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
Health Information
should never be released w/o a patient's signed consent or court order


19. 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.
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)
Covered entities
testimony under oath
Examples of PHI


20. Any wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought
parent of a minor - legal guardian - Agent (patient selected on behalf in h/c power of attorney)
false and malicious writing about another
law concerned with public wrongs against society
Tort


21. Slander
Electronic Protected Health Information
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)
Minimum necessary
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone


22. Patient records are _____________ so not all staff will have access.
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties
Rule
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation
need to know


23. 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
must be reported to authorities by law
Patient rights under HIPAA
Covered entities
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


24. The use of uniform electronic network protocols to transfer business information between organizations.
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?
Electronic data interchange
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


25. 5P's of ethical power
Security
security rule
it must have an accompanying disclaimer stating the fax information cannot be shared with any other party w/o patient's written consent
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective


26. Medical records can be released w/o consent to...
substance abuse treatment
Electronic transmission
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
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. Libel
testimony under oath
false and malicious writing about another
it must have an accompanying disclaimer stating the fax information cannot be shared with any other party w/o patient's written consent
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity


28. Policies and procedures use to protect electronic information from unauthorized access
Security
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)
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.
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research


29. A general HIPAA requirement
Rule
Standard
should never be released w/o a patient's signed consent or court order
Malfeasance


30. Disclosure without Consent
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws
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
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.
Electronic Protected Health Information


31. Statue of limitations
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available
must be reported to authorities by law
Standard
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit


32. Professional Negligence
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit
Permission
parent of a minor - legal guardian - Agent (patient selected on behalf in h/c power of attorney)
malpractice


33. Document that includes the standards
must be reported to authorities by law
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)
Rule
A court order requiring someone to appear in court on a certain date time and reason. A medical record could be subpoenaed.


34. Implied contract
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words
Tort


35. Protecting healthcare coverage for employees who change jobs - allowing them to continue existing plans with a new employer.
Invasion of Privacy Publishing
Minimum necessary
Verification
Portability


36. Deposition
Covered transactions
illegal touching of another person
testimony under oath
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit


37. Fax Machines and HIPAA
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.
Patient
regular - in a secure location
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts


38. Title I of HIPAA
Malfeasance
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs
Designated record set
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


39. HIPAA states...
may be disclosed to public health agencies - patient identifiers are removed so it's covered by HIPAA
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
regular - in a secure location
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information


40. Releasing patient information
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions


41. The person recieving treatment
Patient
Covered entities
Firewalls
Encryption


42. Computes and HIPAA
Electronic data interchange
may be disclosed to public health agencies - patient identifiers are removed so it's covered by HIPAA
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer


43. Some state laws specifically protect __________. A patient would need to sign a specific request.
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
it must have an accompanying disclaimer stating the fax information cannot be shared with any other party w/o patient's written consent
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words
A written set of questions requiring written answers from a plaintiff or defendant under oath


44. Protected Health Information (PHI)
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)
false and malicious writing about another
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone


45. Any set of codes use to encode health care data elements.
regular - in a secure location
Code sets
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.


46. Medical records used for health care research

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47. All persons who will have access are required to...
security rule
false and malicious writing about another
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
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently


48. 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
Rule
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)


49. Confidentiality

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

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