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HIPAA

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1. Document that includes the standards
Rule
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)

2. Verify the identification of anyone requesting patient information.
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws
Regulations
Verification

3. Who regulates 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. goverment
Minimum necessary
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

4. HI
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts
Limited data set
Health Information
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions

5. Confidentiality

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6. Deposition
testimony under oath
Minimum necessary
Transaction
Limited data set

7. All persons who will have access are required to...
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently
Designated record set
must be reported to authorities by law
Portability

8. Coded information that can't be read until is decoded.
Invasion of Privacy Publishing
may be disclosed to public health agencies - patient identifiers are removed so it's covered by HIPAA
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.
Encryption

9. Reportable diseases...
Patient rights under HIPAA
located in a secured and private space
must be reported to authorities by law
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions

10. What are the 3 purposes of HIPAA?
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security
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
may be disclosed to public health agencies - patient identifiers are removed so it's covered by HIPAA
Firewalls

11. 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
Patient rights under HIPAA
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
may be disclosed to public health agencies - patient identifiers are removed so it's covered by HIPAA
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security

12. Conforming to proper professional behavior
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts
illegal touching of another person
Ethical
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

13. Criminal law
law concerned with public wrongs against society
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory

14. Under some circumstances ...
Patient
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information
testimony under oath
regular - in a secure location

15. Freedom from unauthorized intrusion
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.
Privacy
Malfeasance
Encryption

16. A general HIPAA requirement
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws
false and malicious writing about another
Standard
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

17. 5P's of ethical power
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
Privacy

18. Medical records used for health care research

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19. The use of uniform electronic network protocols to transfer business information between organizations.
Patient rights under HIPAA
Electronic data interchange
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)
regular - in a secure location

20. Guidelines and standards made by government agencies and licensing boards that have the authority to enforce compliance
Regulations
illegal touching of another person
Invasion of Privacy Publishing
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation

21. Implied consent
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.
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available
regular - in a secure location
substance abuse treatment

22. The ability to control access and protect information from accidental or intentional disclosure to unauthorized persons and from altercation - destruction - or loss
security rule
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?
Code sets
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

23. Patient records are _____________ so not all staff will have access.
need to know
Health Information
Ethical
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)

24. HIPAA compliance mandates that computer systems must be...
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)
located in a secured and private space
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.
Tort

25. Fax Machines and HIPAA
Covered entities
Firewalls
A court order requiring someone to appear in court on a certain date time and reason. A medical record could be subpoenaed.
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.

26. The limited amount of patient information to be disclosed - depending on circumstances.
Minimum necessary
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information
Privacy

27. Business Associate Agreements applies to...
Designated record set
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
A written set of questions requiring written answers from a plaintiff or defendant under oath
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)

28. Releasing patient information
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
may be disclosed to public health agencies - patient identifiers are removed so it's covered by HIPAA

29. OIG - Office of the Inspector General
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone

30. Some state laws specifically protect __________. A patient would need to sign a specific request.
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
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)

31. 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.
Individually Identifiable Health Information
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)
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability

32. Protecting healthcare coverage for employees who change jobs - allowing them to continue existing plans with a new employer.
need to know
Portability
Notice of Privacy Practices
may be disclosed to public health agencies - patient identifiers are removed so it's covered by HIPAA

33. The person recieving treatment
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.
it must have an accompanying disclaimer stating the fax information cannot be shared with any other party w/o patient's written consent
Regulations
Patient

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

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35. Unlawful act done without permission.
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information
Malfeasance
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
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. Gunshot wound - child abuse - infectious diseases - required by law - law enforcement purposes.
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?
Electronic Protected Health Information
Rule
regular - in a secure location

37. 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
Minimum necessary
Security
Individually Identifiable Health Information

38. Includes records maintained by or for a covered entity.
Encryption
Rule
Designated record set
Patient

39. Medical records can be released w/o consent to...
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
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory
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

40. Implied contract
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words
A court order requiring someone to appear in court on a certain date time and reason. A medical record could be subpoenaed.
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
Rule

41. Statutory
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws
it must have an accompanying disclaimer stating the fax information cannot be shared with any other party w/o patient's written consent

42. Subpoenas
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
Transaction
Security

43. 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
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
Standard

44. 4d's of negligence
Patient rights under HIPAA
A court order requiring someone to appear in court on a certain date time and reason. A medical record could be subpoenaed.
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
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs

45. Bioethics
parent of a minor - legal guardian - Agent (patient selected on behalf in h/c power of attorney)
Portability
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
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research

46. Professional Negligence
malpractice
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training
Examples of PHI
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)

47. Disabilities act

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48. NPP
Health Information
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts
Notice of Privacy Practices
Ethical

49. Any wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought
Invasion of Privacy Publishing
Tort
Examples of PHI
Rule

50. Fax machines
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
regular - in a secure location
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available
Tort