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1. Coded information that can't be read until is decoded.
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer
Firewalls
Encryption

2. TPO
Encryption
regular - in a secure location
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA

3. The ability to control access and protect information from accidental or intentional disclosure to unauthorized persons and from altercation - destruction - or loss
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
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties
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
security rule

4. Fax Machines and HIPAA
law concerned with public wrongs against society
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.
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

5. Good samaritan law
Individually Identifiable Health Information
Privacy
false and malicious writing about another
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training

6. Conforming to proper professional behavior
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
Ethical
may be disclosed to public health agencies - patient identifiers are removed so it's covered by HIPAA
Invasion of Privacy Publishing

7. Common law
Malfeasance
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
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
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents

8. Releasing patient information
false and malicious writing about another
U.S. goverment
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions
parent of a minor - legal guardian - Agent (patient selected on behalf in h/c power of attorney)

9. Hardware or software designed to prevent unauthorized access to electronic information.
Firewalls
A court order requiring someone to appear in court on a certain date time and reason. A medical record could be subpoenaed.
Code sets
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation

10. A written document detailing a health care provider's privacy practices.
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)
A court order requiring someone to appear in court on a certain date time and reason. A medical record could be subpoenaed.
Malfeasance
Patient

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

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12. Negligence
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
parent of a minor - legal guardian - Agent (patient selected on behalf in h/c power of attorney)
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties
Privacy

13. Who regulates HIPAA?
illegal touching of another person
U.S. goverment
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)

14. Disclosure without Consent
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.
Covered transactions
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity

15. What information do patients NOT have access to?
Limited data set
Patient Identifiable Information
located in a secured and private space
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA

16. HIPAA
Portability
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)
Privacy

17. PII
Examples of PHI
Patient Identifiable Information
may be disclosed to public health agencies - patient identifiers are removed so it's covered by HIPAA
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective

18. Data must be backed up at ___________ and those back-up files should be stored ________.
Examples of PHI
Minimum necessary
Electronic transmission
regular - in a secure location

19. Implied consent
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws
Verification
Security
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.

20. Verify the identification of anyone requesting patient information.
Verification
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts
Patient Identifiable Information

21. Electronic exchanges of information between two covered-entity business partners using HIPAA mandated transaction standards.
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory
Examples of PHI
Covered transactions

22. 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
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation
Designated record set
Patient rights under HIPAA
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment

23. EPHI
Electronic Protected Health Information
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws
Electronic transmission

24. Key entities
may be disclosed to public health agencies - patient identifiers are removed so it's covered by HIPAA
it must have an accompanying disclaimer stating the fax information cannot be shared with any other party w/o patient's written consent
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
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents

25. If a states privacy laws are stricter than HIPAA privacy standards - the state laws take precedence.
individuals in their mid- to late teens who legally live outside of parents' or guardians' control
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
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer
State preemption

26. interrogatory
A written set of questions requiring written answers from a plaintiff or defendant under oath
malpractice
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training
Ethical

27. Civil law
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties
security rule
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit

28. Libel
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
false and malicious writing about another
located in a secured and private space
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer

29. Transmission of information between two parties fro financial or administrative activities.
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 minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information
Transaction
Encryption

30. Uniform anotomical gift act
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation
Electronic Protected Health Information
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words

31. Freedom from unauthorized intrusion
Privacy
Health Information
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words

32. Includes records maintained by or for a covered entity.
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
Security
Designated record set
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances

33. Sending information over electronic networks.
Electronic transmission
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
Encryption
Permission

34. HIPAA compliance mandates that computer systems must be...
located in a secured and private space
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
De-Identified Information
Regulations

35. 5P's of ethical power
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
Malfeasance
Notice of Privacy Practices
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory

36. Statue of limitations
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
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit

37. The limited amount of patient information to be disclosed - depending on circumstances.
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
Invasion of Privacy Publishing
Minimum necessary

38. Doctor release of patient
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
Covered transactions
Notice of Privacy Practices

39. What are the 3 purposes of HIPAA?
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security
security rule
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information
regular - in a secure location

40. DII
illegal touching of another person
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation
De-Identified Information
located in a secured and private space

41. Guidelines and standards made by government agencies and licensing boards that have the authority to enforce compliance
Firewalls
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions
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.
Regulations

42. Confidentiality

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43. Implied contract
Verification
U.S. goverment
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words

44. Misfeasance
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil
security rule
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research
State preemption

45. HI
individuals in their mid- to late teens who legally live outside of parents' or guardians' control
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information
Examples of PHI
Health Information

46. Gunshot wound - child abuse - infectious diseases - required by law - law enforcement purposes.
Portability
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?
Health Information
Permission

47. Reportable diseases...
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
Transaction
must be reported to authorities by law

48. Titile II of HIPAA
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability
Notice of Privacy Practices
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
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

49. Policies and procedures use to protect electronic information from unauthorized access
Security
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information
Encryption
Patient Identifiable Information

50. Computes and HIPAA
Ethical
De-Identified Information
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer
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

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