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HIPAA

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1. Transmission of information between two parties fro financial or administrative activities.
Patient rights under HIPAA
Tort
Transaction
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances

2. De-Identified Information
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available
Electronic Protected Health Information
Examples of PHI
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.

3. Slander
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)
Designated record set
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?

4. Who regulates HIPAA?
Firewalls
Electronic transmission
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.
U.S. goverment

5. making known - or using information relating to the private life or affairs of a person without their approval or permission
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties
Electronic data interchange
Invasion of Privacy Publishing
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil

6. Good samaritan law
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit
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.
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties

7. A written document detailing a health care provider's privacy practices.
illegal touching of another person
may be disclosed to public health agencies - patient identifiers are removed so it's covered by HIPAA
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)
Electronic transmission

8. Federal law protects patient records dealing with...
substance abuse treatment
it must have an accompanying disclaimer stating the fax information cannot be shared with any other party w/o patient's written consent
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs
Covered transactions

9. Advanced directives
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
Regulations
Firewalls
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

10. Protected Health Information (PHI)
need to know
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)
Malfeasance
Examples of PHI

11. IIHI
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training
Individually Identifiable Health Information
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory

12. Common law
Electronic Protected Health Information
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents
Privacy
Individually Identifiable Health Information

13. Libel
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training
false and malicious writing about another
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words

14. Sending information over electronic networks.
Electronic transmission
must be reported to authorities by law
located in a secured and private space
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment

15. Ethics
Patient Identifiable Information
must be reported to authorities by law
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective

16. 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.
Examples of PHI
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts
Malfeasance

17. All persons who will have access are required to...
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently
Notice of Privacy Practices
Patient rights under HIPAA
Security

18. What information do patients NOT have access to?
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws

19. Guidelines and standards made by government agencies and licensing boards that have the authority to enforce compliance
Regulations
Tort
Covered entities
Security

20. Key entities
Electronic transmission
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
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information

21. Deposition
testimony under oath
Permission
A court order requiring someone to appear in court on a certain date time and reason. A medical record could be subpoenaed.
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit

22. Subpoenas
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws
A court order requiring someone to appear in court on a certain date time and reason. A medical record could be subpoenaed.
U.S. goverment

23. Protecting healthcare coverage for employees who change jobs - allowing them to continue existing plans with a new employer.
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)
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
Portability
regular - in a secure location

24. Document that includes the standards
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
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
Rule
Security

25. DII
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents
Notice of Privacy Practices
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?
De-Identified Information

26. Data must be backed up at ___________ and those back-up files should be stored ________.
Verification
regular - in a secure location
false and malicious writing about another
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

27. Bioethics
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts
Individually Identifiable Health Information
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)

28. Implied consent
Covered transactions
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)
security rule
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.

29. The person recieving treatment
malpractice
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
individuals in their mid- to late teens who legally live outside of parents' or guardians' control
Patient

30. EPHI
Electronic Protected Health Information
Notice of Privacy Practices
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security

31. Uniform anotomical gift act
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)
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.
testimony under oath
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation

32. Conforming to proper professional behavior
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.
Invasion of Privacy Publishing
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
Ethical

33. NPP
Notice of Privacy Practices
Minimum necessary
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
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

34. Civil law
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties
Verification
Electronic transmission
individuals in their mid- to late teens who legally live outside of parents' or guardians' control

35. Professional Negligence
Minimum necessary
malpractice
Encryption
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research

36. Gunshot wound - child abuse - infectious diseases - required by law - law enforcement purposes.
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents
Designated record set
Transaction
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?

37. Confidentiality

38. A general HIPAA requirement
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions
Standard
Electronic data interchange
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA

39. Includes records maintained by or for a covered entity.
Designated record set
A court order requiring someone to appear in court on a certain date time and reason. A medical record could be subpoenaed.
Examples of PHI
testimony under oath

40. 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.
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research

41. HI
Patient rights under HIPAA
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.
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.
Health Information

42. Releasing patient information
Transaction
law concerned with public wrongs against society
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions

43. Freedom from unauthorized intrusion
Privacy
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
individuals in their mid- to late teens who legally live outside of parents' or guardians' control
Code sets

44. Coded information that can't be read until is decoded.
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
substance abuse treatment
Permission
Encryption

45. 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
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
Transaction
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil

46. Reportable diseases...
Patient rights under HIPAA
Regulations
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
must be reported to authorities by law

47. Electronic exchanges of information between two covered-entity business partners using HIPAA mandated transaction standards.
Regulations
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
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
Covered transactions

48. Any wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought
Privacy
Tort
Minimum necessary
De-Identified Information

49. Hardware or software designed to prevent unauthorized access to electronic information.
should never be released w/o a patient's signed consent or court order
Firewalls
it must have an accompanying disclaimer stating the fax information cannot be shared with any other party w/o patient's written consent
individuals in their mid- to late teens who legally live outside of parents' or guardians' control

50. The use of uniform electronic network protocols to transfer business information between organizations.
Minimum necessary
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information
Portability
Electronic data interchange