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HIPAA

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1. OIG - Office of the Inspector General
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?
Encryption
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity

2. Professional Negligence
malpractice
Individually Identifiable Health Information
Minimum necessary
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.

3. Implied contract
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts
Verification
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words
located in a secured and private space

4. 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
Covered entities
Privacy
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
U.S. goverment

5. 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
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)
Examples of PHI
Portability

6. Releasing patient information
should never be released w/o a patient's signed consent or court order
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions
it must have an accompanying disclaimer stating the fax information cannot be shared with any other party w/o patient's written consent

7. A general HIPAA requirement
Standard
false and malicious writing about another
Covered entities
Examples of PHI

8. General exceptions for releasing patient information
Privacy
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.
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. Data must be backed up at ___________ and those back-up files should be stored ________.
regular - in a secure location
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
Portability

10. Criminal law
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information
law concerned with public wrongs against society
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)
Patient rights under HIPAA

11. Some state laws specifically protect __________. A patient would need to sign a specific request.
Electronic data interchange
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents
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.

12. What are the 3 purposes of HIPAA?
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
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information
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

13. Medical records can be released w/o consent to...
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
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
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions

14. Protected Health Information (PHI)
should never be released w/o a patient's signed consent or court order
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)
Patient Identifiable Information
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information

15. Misfeasance
located in a secured and private space
Invasion of Privacy Publishing
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil
U.S. goverment

16. DII
De-Identified Information
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
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties

17. IIHI
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
Privacy
Individually Identifiable Health Information
Minimum necessary

18. Freedom from unauthorized intrusion
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information
Patient rights under HIPAA
Privacy
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available

19. 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.
false and malicious writing about another
Security
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)

20. Under some circumstances ...
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information
Health Information
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer
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.

21. TPO
substance abuse treatment
Covered transactions
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
testimony under oath

22. Disabilities act

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23. The computer screen should have a screensaver that...
testimony under oath
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information
A written set of questions requiring written answers from a plaintiff or defendant under oath
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory

24. Statutory
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
parent of a minor - legal guardian - Agent (patient selected on behalf in h/c power of attorney)
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information

25. Advanced directives
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.
false and malicious writing about another
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

26. Good samaritan law
should never be released w/o a patient's signed consent or court order
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)

27. Confidentiality

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28. Protecting healthcare coverage for employees who change jobs - allowing them to continue existing plans with a new employer.
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
Privacy
Portability
Health Information

29. The ability to control access and protect information from accidental or intentional disclosure to unauthorized persons and from altercation - destruction - or loss
security rule
Electronic transmission
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training
Security

30. Policies and procedures use to protect electronic information from unauthorized access
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training
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
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity
Security

31. making known - or using information relating to the private life or affairs of a person without their approval or permission
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
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts
Invasion of Privacy Publishing
U.S. goverment

32. Civil law
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability
Ethical
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties

33. The limited amount of patient information to be disclosed - depending on circumstances.
Notice of Privacy Practices
Limited data set
A court order requiring someone to appear in court on a certain date time and reason. A medical record could be subpoenaed.
Minimum necessary

34. Medical records used for health care research

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35. Privacy Officer
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words
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
Transaction
Code sets

36. 5P's of ethical power
Regulations
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
testimony under oath
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil

37. Computes and HIPAA
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability
Privacy
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer

38. A reason for each use and disclosure of patient information.
Permission
need to know
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training
Patient rights under HIPAA

39. The use of uniform electronic network protocols to transfer business information between organizations.
Electronic data interchange
Ethical
may be disclosed to public health agencies - patient identifiers are removed so it's covered by HIPAA
Firewalls

40. All persons who will have access are required to...
Malfeasance
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
A written set of questions requiring written answers from a plaintiff or defendant under oath
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently

41. Coded information that can't be read until is decoded.
Encryption
Standard
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties

42. Slander
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words
Notice of Privacy Practices
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information

43. NPP
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)
Covered transactions
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
Notice of Privacy Practices

44. Hardware or software designed to prevent unauthorized access to electronic information.
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available
Firewalls
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)
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

45. Includes records maintained by or for a covered entity.
Designated record set
Electronic Protected Health Information
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
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

46. Verify the identification of anyone requesting patient information.
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
law concerned with public wrongs against society
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs
Verification

47. Unlawful act done without permission.
law concerned with public wrongs against society
Malfeasance
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
Firewalls

48. Guidelines and standards made by government agencies and licensing boards that have the authority to enforce compliance
Regulations
should never be released w/o a patient's signed consent or court order
security rule
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security

49. Emancipated minors

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50. Ethics
Designated record set
Electronic data interchange
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts
false and malicious writing about another