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HIPAA

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1. What information do patients NOT have access to?
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA
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.
malpractice
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit

2. OIG - Office of the Inspector General
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information
need to know

3. Negligence
Code sets
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs
security rule

4. Implied consent
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)
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.
Electronic data interchange
individuals in their mid- to late teens who legally live outside of parents' or guardians' control

5. Medical records used for health care research

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6. PII
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA
Patient Identifiable 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

7. The ability to control access and protect information from accidental or intentional disclosure to unauthorized persons and from altercation - destruction - or loss
security rule
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words

8. Bioethics
Verification
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research
Malfeasance
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws

9. Policies and procedures use to protect electronic information from unauthorized access
Security
Electronic data interchange
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil

10. Common law
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research
Covered entities
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents

11. What are the 3 purposes of HIPAA?
security rule
Examples of PHI
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
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security

12. Patient records are _____________ so not all staff will have access.
Malfeasance
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties
need to know

13. All persons who will have access are required to...
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently
Notice of Privacy Practices
individuals in their mid- to late teens who legally live outside of parents' or guardians' control
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)

14. Civil law
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties
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
need to know

15. 5P's of ethical power
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.

16. DII
Verification
Regulations
Ethical
De-Identified Information

17. Protecting healthcare coverage for employees who change jobs - allowing them to continue existing plans with a new employer.
Portability
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.
regular - in a secure location

18. Hardware or software designed to prevent unauthorized access to electronic information.
Firewalls
illegal touching of another person
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.

19. Federal law protects patient records dealing with...
substance abuse treatment
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available
law concerned with public wrongs against society
Individually Identifiable Health Information

20. Coded information that can't be read until is decoded.
Invasion of Privacy Publishing
U.S. goverment
Designated record set
Encryption

21. Statutory
Electronic data interchange
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.
testimony under oath
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws

22. Ethics
substance abuse treatment
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts
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.

23. Subpoenas
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.
A court order requiring someone to appear in court on a certain date time and reason. A medical record could be subpoenaed.
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability

24. Electronic exchanges of information between two covered-entity business partners using HIPAA mandated transaction standards.
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.
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.
Firewalls
Covered transactions

25. Uniform anotomical gift act
security rule
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation
Permission
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts

26. Doctor release of patient
false and malicious writing about another
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment

27. Sending information over electronic networks.
Permission
malpractice
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
Electronic transmission

28. A reason for each use and disclosure of patient information.
individuals in their mid- to late teens who legally live outside of parents' or guardians' control
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?
Permission
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions

29. HIPAA compliance mandates that computer systems must be...
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)
A written set of questions requiring written answers from a plaintiff or defendant under oath
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

30. Protected Health Information (PHI)
Notice of Privacy Practices
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently
Covered entities
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)

31. 4d's of negligence
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil
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
Minimum necessary
substance abuse treatment

32. HIPAA states...
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information
Standard
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.
must be reported to authorities by law

33. Protected health information from which certain patient identifiers have been removed
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA
Limited data set
Rule
Tort

34. Reportable diseases...
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available
De-Identified Information
A written set of questions requiring written answers from a plaintiff or defendant under oath
must be reported to authorities by law

35. Under some circumstances ...
Ethical
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)
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

36. A general HIPAA requirement
Standard
Privacy
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory

37. Fax Machines and HIPAA
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available
Designated record set
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.

38. Confidentiality

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39. If a states privacy laws are stricter than HIPAA privacy standards - the state laws take precedence.
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents
Regulations
State preemption
false and malicious writing about another

40. Any set of codes use to encode health care data elements.
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
Code sets
testimony under oath

41. TPO
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words
Patient rights under HIPAA
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations

42. Implied contract
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words
Permission

43. Unlawful act done without permission.
Standard
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)
illegal touching of another person
Malfeasance

44. Title I of HIPAA
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security
Covered entities

45. 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.
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
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)
Firewalls
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit

46. Freedom from unauthorized intrusion
Limited data set
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.
Privacy
Portability

47. Titile II of HIPAA
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity
Rule
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability

48. 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
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit
Malfeasance
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
Patient rights under HIPAA

49. 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
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.

50. Guidelines and standards made by government agencies and licensing boards that have the authority to enforce compliance
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
Regulations
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment