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HIPAA
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Implied contract
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
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words
substance abuse treatment
2. Title I of HIPAA
Notice of Privacy Practices
Privacy
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs
Malfeasance
3. Protected Health Information (PHI)
Permission
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
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory
4. Confidentiality
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5. HIPAA
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
Invasion of Privacy Publishing
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research
6. The use of uniform electronic network protocols to transfer business information between organizations.
located in a secured and private space
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA
Electronic data interchange
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
7. The computer screen should have a screensaver that...
Covered transactions
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.
malpractice
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory
8. Disabilities act
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9. Document that includes the standards
Rule
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?
10. Any wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought
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
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
Tort
11. making known - or using information relating to the private life or affairs of a person without their approval or permission
Encryption
law concerned with public wrongs against society
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws
Invasion of Privacy Publishing
12. HIPAA compliance mandates that computer systems must be...
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
located in a secured and private space
Electronic data interchange
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
13. Protected health information from which certain patient identifiers have been removed
Limited data set
Verification
Health Information
Patient rights under HIPAA
14. Disclosure without Consent
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
15. 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
Designated record set
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents
16. Privacy Officer
Malfeasance
Security
must be reported to authorities by law
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
17. Patient records are _____________ so not all staff will have access.
Verification
need to know
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents
18. PII
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment
Patient Identifiable Information
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
Permission
19. Verify the identification of anyone requesting patient information.
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently
Covered entities
Verification
20. All persons who will have access are required to...
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research
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
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently
21. HI
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information
Health Information
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)
22. Slander
located in a secured and private space
Transaction
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
23. Federal law protects patient records dealing with...
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)
substance abuse treatment
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available
Regulations
24. Freedom from unauthorized intrusion
Privacy
law concerned with public wrongs against society
Regulations
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)
25. A written document detailing a health care provider's privacy practices.
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)
Individually Identifiable Health Information
26. Subpoenas
Firewalls
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
A court order requiring someone to appear in court on a certain date time and reason. A medical record could be subpoenaed.
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
27. Key entities
Code sets
false and malicious writing about another
Health Information
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
28. What information do patients NOT have access to?
Code sets
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA
need to know
29. The limited amount of patient information to be disclosed - depending on circumstances.
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil
Minimum necessary
substance abuse treatment
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.
30. Computes and HIPAA
Electronic Protected Health Information
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
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer
31. Statue of limitations
located in a secured and private space
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit
substance abuse treatment
Health Information
32. Some state laws specifically protect __________. A patient would need to sign a specific request.
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
security rule
law concerned with public wrongs against society
33. Battery
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information
illegal touching of another person
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)
34. DII
De-Identified Information
Minimum necessary
State preemption
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
35. Gunshot wound - child abuse - infectious diseases - required by law - law enforcement purposes.
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?
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
Notice of Privacy Practices
36. 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.
Privacy
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)
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
De-Identified Information
37. Includes records maintained by or for a covered entity.
Designated record set
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.
Regulations
should never be released w/o a patient's signed consent or court order
38. Hardware or software designed to prevent unauthorized access to electronic information.
U.S. goverment
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
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information
39. 4d's of negligence
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.
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
Malfeasance
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)
40. Statutory
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
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws
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
Patient Identifiable Information
41. Libel
Code sets
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
false and malicious writing about another
Transaction
42. A reason for each use and disclosure of patient information.
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs
Permission
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security
43. Ethics
Invasion of Privacy Publishing
Electronic Protected Health Information
Standard
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts
44. General exceptions for releasing patient information
Covered transactions
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.
parent of a minor - legal guardian - Agent (patient selected on behalf in h/c power of attorney)
45. Advanced directives
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
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
Ethical
Standard
46. Reportable diseases...
regular - in a secure location
must be reported to authorities by law
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
Rule
47. Doctor release of 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
Transaction
48. Fax Machines and HIPAA
Ethical
Verification
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
49. Under some circumstances ...
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer
De-Identified Information
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information
50. NPP
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
Notice of Privacy Practices
Patient
Verification