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HIPAA

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1. Sending information over electronic networks.
Notice of Privacy Practices
Electronic transmission
Designated record set
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?

2. Data must be backed up at ___________ and those back-up files should be stored ________.
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs
testimony under oath
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory
regular - in a secure location

3. Guidelines and standards made by government agencies and licensing boards that have the authority to enforce compliance
Minimum necessary
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently
Regulations
A court order requiring someone to appear in court on a certain date time and reason. A medical record could be subpoenaed.

4. Releasing patient information
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions

5. 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
Portability
testimony under oath
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available

6. A written document detailing a health care provider's privacy practices.
A court order requiring someone to appear in court on a certain date time and reason. A medical record could be subpoenaed.
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA

7. What are the 3 purposes of HIPAA?
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security
A court order requiring someone to appear in court on a certain date time and reason. A medical record could be subpoenaed.
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information
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

8. HI
Health Information
Patient rights under HIPAA
malpractice
Encryption

9. If a states privacy laws are stricter than HIPAA privacy standards - the state laws take precedence.
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
Security
State preemption
need to know

10. The use of uniform electronic network protocols to transfer business information between organizations.
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
Standard
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer
Electronic data interchange

11. Subpoenas
Firewalls
testimony under oath
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
A court order requiring someone to appear in court on a certain date time and reason. A medical record could be subpoenaed.

12. Misfeasance
Encryption
Standard
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil

13. Titile II of HIPAA
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability
Invasion of Privacy Publishing

14. Libel
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
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
false and malicious writing about another
Covered entities

15. Medical records can be released w/o consent to...
Covered entities
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
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
Notice of Privacy Practices

16. Negligence
false and malicious writing about another
Encryption
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer

17. The person recieving treatment
illegal touching of another person
false and malicious writing about another
Patient
testimony under oath

18. Any set of codes use to encode health care data elements.
Code sets
false and malicious writing about another
Examples of PHI
Notice of Privacy Practices

19. HIPAA compliance mandates that computer systems must be...
Health Information
located in a secured and private space
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research
regular - in a secure location

20. Implied contract
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil
Examples of PHI
Verification
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words

21. Under some circumstances ...
Patient rights under 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
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws

22. Verify the identification of anyone requesting patient information.
Verification
law concerned with public wrongs against society
Limited data set
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws

23. Key entities
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
may be disclosed to public health agencies - patient identifiers are removed so it's covered by HIPAA
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

24. HIPAA
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
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

25. interrogatory
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?
A written set of questions requiring written answers from a plaintiff or defendant under oath

26. Professional Negligence
individuals in their mid- to late teens who legally live outside of parents' or guardians' control
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
malpractice
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.

27. Name - address - date of birth - phone/fax numbers - social security number - medical record number - and photographs - nursing and physician notes - billing and other treatment records used during a patient's visit in a hospital or office.
testimony under oath
Examples of PHI
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA

28. Patient records are _____________ so not all staff will have access.
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
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs
need to know
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words

29. Title I of HIPAA
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation
Limited data set
De-Identified Information
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs

30. 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
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit
illegal touching of another person
Covered entities
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)

31. OIG - Office of the Inspector General
Electronic transmission
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity

32. Document that includes the standards
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words
Patient
Rule

33. The computer screen should have a screensaver that...
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA

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

35. Emancipated minors

36. Unlawful act done without permission.
must be reported to authorities by law
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.
Malfeasance
Individually Identifiable Health Information

37. Disclosure without Consent
Code sets
individuals in their mid- to late teens who legally live outside of parents' or guardians' control
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.

38. Statutory
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws
Tort
State preemption

39. Transmission of information between two parties fro financial or administrative activities.
U.S. goverment
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.
Patient
Transaction

40. PII
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 written set of questions requiring written answers from a plaintiff or defendant under oath
Patient Identifiable Information
Covered entities

41. 4d's of negligence
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training
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
Individually Identifiable Health Information
need to know

42. Doctor release of patient
must be reported to authorities by law
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer

43. Protecting healthcare coverage for employees who change jobs - allowing them to continue existing plans with a new employer.
Portability
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
illegal touching of another person
Electronic Protected Health Information

44. Business Associate Agreements applies to...
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
Designated record set
Individually Identifiable Health Information
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations

45. DII
U.S. goverment
it must have an accompanying disclaimer stating the fax information cannot be shared with any other party w/o patient's written consent
need to know
De-Identified Information

46. The limited amount of patient information to be disclosed - depending on circumstances.
law concerned with public wrongs against society
may be disclosed to public health agencies - patient identifiers are removed so it's covered by HIPAA
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties
Minimum necessary

47. TPO
Minimum necessary
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information

48. Battery
Limited data set
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
illegal touching of another person
individuals in their mid- to late teens who legally live outside of parents' or guardians' control

49. De-Identified Information
Electronic Protected Health Information
Individually Identifiable Health Information
Covered entities
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.

50. Uniform anotomical gift act
may be disclosed to public health agencies - patient identifiers are removed so it's covered by HIPAA
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation