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HIPAA

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1. Gunshot wound - child abuse - infectious diseases - required by law - law enforcement purposes.
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?
Limited data set
Standard

2. Implied consent
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information
Patient
Notice of Privacy Practices
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.

3. If a states privacy laws are stricter than HIPAA privacy standards - the state laws take precedence.
Covered entities
State preemption
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)
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

4. Medical records can be released w/o consent to...
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
Health Information
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)

5. Libel
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity
State preemption
false and malicious writing about another
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

6. Under some circumstances ...
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information
should never be released w/o a patient's signed consent or court order
Examples of PHI
Encryption

7. Some state laws specifically protect __________. A patient would need to sign a specific request.
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts
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
Tort

8. Hardware or software designed to prevent unauthorized access to electronic information.
Encryption
Code sets
Firewalls
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)

9. Fax machines
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
should never be released w/o a patient's signed consent or court order

10. Verify the identification of anyone requesting patient information.
individuals in their mid- to late teens who legally live outside of parents' or guardians' control
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment
Verification

11. making known - or using information relating to the private life or affairs of a person without their approval or permission
Ethical
State preemption
Invasion of Privacy Publishing
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws

12. Bioethics
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
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security
Individually Identifiable Health Information

13. Patient records are _____________ so not all staff will have access.
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently
need to know
A written set of questions requiring written answers from a plaintiff or defendant under oath
may be disclosed to public health agencies - patient identifiers are removed so it's covered by HIPAA

14. Disabilities act

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15. Ethics
Rule
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts
Patient Identifiable Information

16. A written document detailing a health care provider's privacy practices.
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)
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.
located in a secured and private space
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts

17. Conforming to proper professional behavior
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
Patient
Electronic transmission
Ethical

18. Sending information over electronic networks.
Electronic transmission
need to know
Covered transactions
Permission

19. The limited amount of patient information to be disclosed - depending on circumstances.
Minimum necessary
Health Information
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)
should never be released w/o a patient's signed consent or court order

20. Statutory
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
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.
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

21. HIPAA
should never be released w/o a patient's signed consent or court order
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)

22. The use of uniform electronic network protocols to transfer business information between organizations.
Standard
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment
Firewalls
Electronic data interchange

23. Business Associate Agreements applies to...
Transaction
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)
Electronic data interchange
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

24. Disclosure without Consent
regular - in a secure location
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
Encryption
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.

25. PII
security rule
De-Identified Information
Patient Identifiable Information
Patient rights under HIPAA

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

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27. Criminal law
must be reported to authorities by law
law concerned with public wrongs against society
Transaction
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

28. Advanced directives
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit
Rule
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
Privacy

29. A general HIPAA requirement
Standard
Electronic data interchange
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.
Portability

30. Professional Negligence
Electronic transmission
malpractice
Health Information
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment

31. Protected health information from which certain patient identifiers have been removed
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
Limited data set
Malfeasance

32. Who regulates HIPAA?
U.S. goverment
De-Identified Information
Notice of Privacy Practices
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

33. A reason for each use and disclosure of patient information.
Minimum necessary
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
Permission
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research

34. Includes records maintained by or for a covered entity.
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions
Designated record set
Portability

35. DII
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory
De-Identified Information
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)

36. Civil law
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
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs
Notice of Privacy Practices
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties

37. All persons who will have access are required to...
Verification
security rule
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)

38. Statue of limitations
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words
Minimum necessary
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit

39. Coded information that can't be read until is decoded.
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.
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
Encryption

40. Common law
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents
Code sets
Limited data set

41. Transmission of information between two parties fro financial or administrative activities.
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.
regular - in a secure location
Transaction
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws

42. Guidelines and standards made by government agencies and licensing boards that have the authority to enforce compliance
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.
Regulations
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
parent of a minor - legal guardian - Agent (patient selected on behalf in h/c power of attorney)

43. Clearinghouse
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information
Minimum necessary
Limited data set
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

44. Title I of HIPAA
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)

45. Protected Health Information (PHI)
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability
A court order requiring someone to appear in court on a certain date time and reason. A medical record could be subpoenaed.
false and malicious writing about another

46. 5P's of ethical power
Permission
testimony under oath
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently

47. The ability to control access and protect information from accidental or intentional disclosure to unauthorized persons and from altercation - destruction - or loss
should never be released w/o a patient's signed consent or court order
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently
security rule

48. Policies and procedures use to protect electronic information from unauthorized access
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available
Security
malpractice
should never be released w/o a patient's signed consent or court order

49. 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
must be reported to authorities by law
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
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability

50. Unlawful act done without permission.
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
Malfeasance
substance abuse treatment