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HIPAA

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Slander
Covered entities
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available
regular - in a secure location
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone

2. Battery
Tort
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
illegal touching of another person
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA

3. Computes and HIPAA
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer
malpractice
State preemption
Patient

4. A reason for each use and disclosure of patient information.
Electronic transmission
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
Permission
Portability

5. Any wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought
must be reported to authorities by law
Limited data set
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
Tort

6. Title I of HIPAA
Encryption
parent of a minor - legal guardian - Agent (patient selected on behalf in h/c power of attorney)
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information

7. Advanced directives
Security
substance abuse treatment
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
malpractice

8. Some state laws specifically protect __________. A patient would need to sign a specific request.
Malfeasance
it must have an accompanying disclaimer stating the fax information cannot be shared with any other party w/o patient's written consent
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
parent of a minor - legal guardian - Agent (patient selected on behalf in h/c power of attorney)

9. interrogatory
it must have an accompanying disclaimer stating the fax information cannot be shared with any other party w/o patient's written consent
Portability
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil
A written set of questions requiring written answers from a plaintiff or defendant under oath

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

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11. Guidelines and standards made by government agencies and licensing boards that have the authority to enforce compliance
Patient
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available
Regulations
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents

12. The use of uniform electronic network protocols to transfer business information between organizations.
Electronic data interchange
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions
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
De-Identified Information

13. Emancipated minors

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14. Implied contract
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words
Covered entities
Rule
substance abuse treatment

15. Releasing patient information
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.

16. EPHI
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
Electronic Protected Health Information
Firewalls
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

17. Protected Health Information (PHI)
Designated record set
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity
Verification
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)

18. 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
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information
State preemption
Covered entities
need to know

19. Confidentiality

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20. Unlawful act done without permission.
Regulations
Electronic transmission
Malfeasance
testimony under oath

21. Sending information over electronic networks.
regular - in a secure location
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit
Electronic transmission
A court order requiring someone to appear in court on a certain date time and reason. A medical record could be subpoenaed.

22. 5P's of ethical power
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
Electronic data interchange
law concerned with public wrongs against society
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts

23. Clearinghouse
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs
Minimum necessary
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
Rule

24. Negligence
U.S. goverment
Patient Identifiable Information
law concerned with public wrongs against society
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances

25. HIPAA states...
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)
parent of a minor - legal guardian - Agent (patient selected on behalf in h/c power of attorney)
Designated record set
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information

26. De-Identified Information
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
State preemption
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.

27. HI
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity
Health Information
U.S. goverment

28. Good samaritan law
law concerned with public wrongs against society
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.
Firewalls
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training

29. Who regulates 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
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.
U.S. goverment
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective

30. The person recieving treatment
Individually Identifiable Health Information
Invasion of Privacy Publishing
Minimum necessary
Patient

31. A general HIPAA requirement
false and malicious writing about another
Verification
Regulations
Standard

32. Protecting healthcare coverage for employees who change jobs - allowing them to continue existing plans with a new employer.
security rule
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents
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
Portability

33. Any set of codes use to encode health care data elements.
Portability
Code sets
law concerned with public wrongs against society
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs

34. Freedom from unauthorized intrusion
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents
should never be released w/o a patient's signed consent or court order
Privacy
Limited data set

35. Medical records used for health care research

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36. Disclosure without Consent
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.
State preemption
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
Limited data set

37. Under some circumstances ...
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information
Privacy
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)

38. NPP
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training
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

39. Federal law protects patient records dealing with...
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
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
substance abuse treatment

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

41. Doctor release of patient
Permission
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment
Electronic transmission

42. PII
Patient Identifiable Information
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability
malpractice

43. Deposition
Minimum necessary
false and malicious writing about another
testimony under oath
Limited data set

44. Includes records maintained by or for a covered entity.
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
Designated record set
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment

45. IIHI
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs
false and malicious writing about another
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

46. 4d's of negligence
Individually Identifiable Health Information
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
U.S. goverment
Invasion of Privacy Publishing

47. Implied consent
it must have an accompanying disclaimer stating the fax information cannot be shared with any other party w/o patient's written consent
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.
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory
Patient rights under HIPAA

48. Bioethics
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research
parent of a minor - legal guardian - Agent (patient selected on behalf in h/c power of attorney)
Electronic Protected Health Information

49. General exceptions for releasing patient information
A court order requiring someone to appear in court on a certain date time and reason. A medical record could be subpoenaed.
Designated record set
Ethical
parent of a minor - legal guardian - Agent (patient selected on behalf in h/c power of attorney)

50. Statue of limitations
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit
Privacy
A court order requiring someone to appear in court on a certain date time and reason. A medical record could be subpoenaed.
Portability