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HIPAA

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Key entities
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently
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
substance abuse treatment
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

2. Negligence
Patient
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)
regular - in a secure location

3. Protected health information from which certain patient identifiers have been removed
Portability
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information
Minimum necessary
Limited data set

4. A general HIPAA requirement
Standard
security rule
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
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

5. OIG - Office of the Inspector General
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity
Patient rights under HIPAA
malpractice
Code sets

6. The computer screen should have a screensaver that...
Covered transactions
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory
A court order requiring someone to appear in court on a certain date time and reason. A medical record could be subpoenaed.
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.

7. Policies and procedures use to protect electronic information from unauthorized access
Electronic data interchange
Security
Verification
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents

8. Coded information that can't be read until is decoded.
Encryption
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
Tort

9. Some state laws specifically protect __________. A patient would need to sign a specific request.
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?
Health Information
Examples of PHI
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)

10. Electronic exchanges of information between two covered-entity business partners using HIPAA mandated transaction standards.
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
Covered transactions
Security
Ethical

11. Guidelines and standards made by government agencies and licensing boards that have the authority to enforce compliance
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
Regulations
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer

12. Medical records can be released w/o consent to...
Notice of Privacy Practices
should never be released w/o a patient's signed consent or court order
located in a secured and private space
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. Deposition
testimony under oath
illegal touching of another person
Limited data set
may be disclosed to public health agencies - patient identifiers are removed so it's covered by HIPAA

14. Statutory
Health Information
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws
regular - in a secure location

15. 4d's of negligence
Rule
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity
Code sets
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

16. HIPAA states...
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.
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
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information

17. Business Associate Agreements applies to...
Covered entities
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
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
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

18. Medical records used for health care research

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19. Disclosure without Consent
Designated record set
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory
A court order requiring someone to appear in court on a certain date time and reason. A medical record could be subpoenaed.
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.

20. TPO
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions

21. DII
Covered entities
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security
De-Identified Information
Malfeasance

22. De-Identified Information
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil
Health Information
U.S. goverment
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.

23. Patient records are _____________ so not all staff will have access.
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory
need to know
Minimum necessary
false and malicious writing about another

24. Implied consent
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available
Code sets
false and malicious writing about another
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.

25. Gunshot wound - child abuse - infectious diseases - required by law - law enforcement purposes.
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
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws

26. Disabilities act

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27. What information do patients NOT have access to?
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
Patient
Health Information

28. 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
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.
substance abuse treatment
Covered entities

29. 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.
Firewalls
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)
Encryption
Limited data set

30. Common law
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws
Rule
Examples of PHI
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents

31. Sending information over electronic networks.
malpractice
Electronic transmission
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
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.

32. Libel
false and malicious writing about another
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research
it must have an accompanying disclaimer stating the fax information cannot be shared with any other party w/o patient's written consent
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.

33. Implied contract
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
illegal touching of another person
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)

34. Clearinghouse
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA
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
Individually Identifiable Health 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

35. making known - or using information relating to the private life or affairs of a person without their approval or permission
security rule
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
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available
Invasion of Privacy Publishing

36. Slander
should never be released w/o a patient's signed consent or court order
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
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone

37. Civil law
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)
malpractice
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties
Electronic transmission

38. Any wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought
Tort
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents
Patient rights under HIPAA

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

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40. HI
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security
Health Information
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words
Portability

41. Privacy Officer
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
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory

42. All persons who will have access are required to...
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
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
law concerned with public wrongs against society
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently

43. Data must be backed up at ___________ and those back-up files should be stored ________.
Rule
regular - in a secure location
Patient Identifiable Information
Firewalls

44. Misfeasance
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer
must be reported to authorities by law
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil

45. Title I of HIPAA
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
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs
may be disclosed to public health agencies - patient identifiers are removed so it's covered by HIPAA
security rule

46. Any set of codes use to encode health care data elements.
Portability
Patient rights under HIPAA
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.
Code sets

47. Fax machines
Code sets
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties
located in a secured and private space
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available

48. Hardware or software designed to prevent unauthorized access to electronic information.
need to know
Verification
Firewalls
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions

49. Conforming to proper professional behavior
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
Minimum necessary
Ethical

50. Confidentiality

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