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HIPAA

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1. Fax Machines and HIPAA
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.
Patient Identifiable Information
need to know
Security

2. Uniform anotomical gift act
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation
law concerned with public wrongs against society

3. Some state laws specifically protect __________. A patient would need to sign a specific request.
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions
Privacy
Notice of Privacy Practices

4. Fax machines
malpractice
parent of a minor - legal guardian - Agent (patient selected on behalf in h/c power of attorney)
located in a secured and private space
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available

5. Confidentiality

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6. Slander
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.
Malfeasance
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

7. Ethics
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts
Standard
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available
illegal touching of another person

8. Subpoenas
A court order requiring someone to appear in court on a certain date time and reason. A medical record could be subpoenaed.
U.S. goverment
Standard
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

9. Electronic exchanges of information between two covered-entity business partners using HIPAA mandated transaction standards.
Individually Identifiable Health Information
Firewalls
Covered transactions
Patient Identifiable Information

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

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11. Freedom from unauthorized intrusion
A court order requiring someone to appear in court on a certain date time and reason. A medical record could be subpoenaed.
Privacy
need to know
malpractice

12. 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
Electronic Protected Health Information
Covered 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
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)

13. making known - or using information relating to the private life or affairs of a person without their approval or permission
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
A court order requiring someone to appear in court on a certain date time and reason. A medical record could be subpoenaed.
Invasion of Privacy Publishing
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation

14. What are the 3 purposes of HIPAA?
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security
should never be released w/o a patient's signed consent or court order
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research

15. Transmission of information between two parties fro financial or administrative activities.
Transaction
Malfeasance
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words

16. HIPAA compliance mandates that computer systems must be...
located in a secured and private space
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
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.

17. Computes and HIPAA
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
may be disclosed to public health agencies - patient identifiers are removed so it's covered by HIPAA
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer

18. Includes records maintained by or for a covered entity.
substance abuse treatment
Permission
Designated record set
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)

19. Releasing patient information
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions
need to know
law concerned with public wrongs against society
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

20. 5P's of ethical power
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
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions

21. Battery
need to know
illegal touching of another person
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security
Transaction

22. interrogatory
Encryption
U.S. goverment
A written set of questions requiring written answers from a plaintiff or defendant under oath
Electronic data interchange

23. Reportable diseases...
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation
must be reported to authorities by law
regular - in a secure location

24. Unlawful act done without permission.
Limited data set
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training
Malfeasance
it must have an accompanying disclaimer stating the fax information cannot be shared with any other party w/o patient's written consent

25. Policies and procedures use to protect electronic information from unauthorized access
Security
Standard
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security
Verification

26. Under some circumstances ...
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
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information
Notice of Privacy Practices
should never be released w/o a patient's signed consent or court order

27. Misfeasance
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training
it must have an accompanying disclaimer stating the fax information cannot be shared with any other party w/o patient's written consent
A court order requiring someone to appear in court on a certain date time and reason. A medical record could be subpoenaed.

28. Federal law protects patient records dealing with...
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions
Code sets
substance abuse treatment
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts

29. A general HIPAA requirement
Individually Identifiable Health Information
Standard
Ethical
need to know

30. Doctor release of patient
testimony under oath
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)
State preemption

31. Document that includes the standards
may be disclosed to public health agencies - patient identifiers are removed so it's covered by 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.
Rule
individuals in their mid- to late teens who legally live outside of parents' or guardians' control

32. Civil law
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit
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
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties
may be disclosed to public health agencies - patient identifiers are removed so it's covered by HIPAA

33. 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.
it must have an accompanying disclaimer stating the fax information cannot be shared with any other party w/o patient's written consent
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)
Malfeasance
malpractice

34. Verify the identification of anyone requesting patient information.
Encryption
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer
testimony under oath
Verification

35. A written document detailing a health care provider's privacy practices.
should never be released w/o a patient's signed consent or court order
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances

36. All persons who will have access are required to...
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment
Individually Identifiable Health Information
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently

37. The computer screen should have a screensaver that...
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)
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory

38. A reason for each use and disclosure of patient information.
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs
Permission
Encryption

39. Statutory
Health Information
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
Electronic data interchange

40. HIPAA
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security
Examples of PHI
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)

41. Disclosure without Consent
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
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents

42. Protecting healthcare coverage for employees who change jobs - allowing them to continue existing plans with a new employer.
Health Information
Malfeasance
must be reported to authorities by law
Portability

43. DII
false and malicious writing about another
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
Patient
De-Identified Information

44. Advanced directives
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words
Invasion of Privacy Publishing
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
law concerned with public wrongs against society

45. Patient records are _____________ so not all staff will have access.
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words
need to know
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
located in a secured and private space

46. Medical records used for health care research

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47. Medical records can be released w/o consent to...
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.
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
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties

48. Conforming to proper professional behavior
Regulations
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents
Ethical
illegal touching of another person

49. Sending information over electronic networks.
Transaction
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
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
Electronic transmission

50. Who regulates HIPAA?
Encryption
Firewalls
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information
U.S. goverment