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HIPAA

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A reason for each use and disclosure of patient information.
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts
Firewalls
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)
Permission

2. Hardware or software designed to prevent unauthorized access to electronic information.
Examples of PHI
De-Identified Information
Privacy
Firewalls

3. Releasing patient information
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer
Ethical
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions

4. HIPAA compliance mandates that computer systems must be...
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
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available

5. Fax machines
Covered transactions
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions
Privacy
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available

6. Medical records used for health care research

7. DII
De-Identified Information
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)
Covered transactions
Health Information

8. PII
Minimum necessary
Patient Identifiable Information
A court order requiring someone to appear in court on a certain date time and reason. A medical record could be subpoenaed.
Electronic Protected Health Information

9. Professional Negligence
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available
malpractice
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information
Notice of Privacy Practices

10. Protecting healthcare coverage for employees who change jobs - allowing them to continue existing plans with a new employer.
Portability
should never be released w/o a patient's signed consent or court order
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
Malfeasance

11. Negligence
U.S. goverment
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
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

12. TPO
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
individuals in their mid- to late teens who legally live outside of parents' or guardians' control

13. Battery
Portability
false and malicious writing about another
illegal touching of another person
Covered entities

14. HI
Security
Health Information
need to know
De-Identified Information

15. What are the 3 purposes of HIPAA?
Patient
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security

16. General exceptions for releasing patient information
parent of a minor - legal guardian - Agent (patient selected on behalf in h/c power of attorney)
may be disclosed to public health agencies - patient identifiers are removed so it's covered by HIPAA
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
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation

17. Confidentiality

18. Sending information over electronic networks.
Patient Identifiable Information
Portability
Electronic transmission
Security

19. Freedom from unauthorized intrusion
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
U.S. goverment
Privacy

20. Patient records are _____________ so not all staff will have access.
malpractice
Electronic data interchange
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts
need to know

21. A written document detailing a health care provider's privacy practices.
Covered entities
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)
Limited data set

22. Good samaritan law
located in a secured and private space
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training

23. Any set of codes use to encode health care data elements.
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.
Code sets
Electronic data interchange
Ethical

24. If a states privacy laws are stricter than HIPAA privacy standards - the state laws take precedence.
Electronic Protected Health Information
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs
State preemption

25. Document that includes the standards
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
individuals in their mid- to late teens who legally live outside of parents' or guardians' control
Rule
law concerned with public wrongs against society

26. What information do patients NOT have access to?
Examples of PHI
parent of a minor - legal guardian - Agent (patient selected on behalf in h/c power of attorney)
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA

27. HIPAA states...
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.
Regulations
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information

28. Emancipated minors

29. Doctor release of patient
Patient
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment

30. 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.
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs
Individually Identifiable Health Information
regular - in a secure location
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)

31. Who regulates HIPAA?
Notice of Privacy Practices
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit
De-Identified Information
U.S. goverment

32. HIPAA
Individually Identifiable Health Information
law concerned with public wrongs against society
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)

33. De-Identified Information
Electronic transmission
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
Verification

34. Protected Health Information (PHI)
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available
Notice of Privacy Practices
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts

35. Statue of limitations
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA
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

36. Verify the identification of anyone requesting patient information.
Verification
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available
Invasion of Privacy Publishing

37. Disabilities act

38. The computer screen should have a screensaver that...
Permission
Firewalls
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory
Code sets

39. The ability to control access and protect information from accidental or intentional disclosure to unauthorized persons and from altercation - destruction - or loss
security rule
Examples of PHI
it must have an accompanying disclaimer stating the fax information cannot be shared with any other party w/o patient's written consent
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties

40. The person recieving treatment
Electronic transmission
Patient
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions

41. 4d's of negligence
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties
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
Designated record set

42. Transmission of information between two parties fro financial or administrative activities.
Individually Identifiable Health Information
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws
Transaction
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

43. Key entities
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
State preemption
Firewalls
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation

44. Includes records maintained by or for a covered entity.
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
substance abuse treatment
Designated record set
Electronic transmission

45. IIHI
De-Identified Information
Individually Identifiable Health Information
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties
testimony under oath

46. Reportable diseases...
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security
must be reported to authorities by law
security rule
should never be released w/o a patient's signed consent or court order

47. The use of uniform electronic network protocols to transfer business information between organizations.
A written set of questions requiring written answers from a plaintiff or defendant under oath
Electronic data interchange
Encryption
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information

48. Medical records can be released w/o consent to...
Patient Identifiable Information
Electronic Protected 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
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

49. Coded information that can't be read until is decoded.
Encryption
Patient rights under HIPAA
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer
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

50. Deposition
testimony under oath
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
Code sets
may be disclosed to public health agencies - patient identifiers are removed so it's covered by HIPAA