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HIPAA

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1. The person recieving treatment
Individually Identifiable Health Information
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

2. Transmission of information between two parties fro financial or administrative activities.
Transaction
must be reported to authorities by law
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?
Limited data set

3. Uniform anotomical gift act
law concerned with public wrongs against society
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
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts

4. Key entities
Covered entities
individuals in their mid- to late teens who legally live outside of parents' or guardians' control
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same 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

5. HIPAA states...
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information
Electronic transmission
Encryption
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently

6. Fax Machines and HIPAA
individuals in their mid- to late teens who legally live outside of parents' or guardians' control
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
Tort
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.

7. PII
State preemption
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently
Patient Identifiable Information
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)

8. DII
De-Identified Information
security rule
Covered transactions
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws

9. HIPAA compliance mandates that computer systems must be...
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
Patient rights under HIPAA
located in a secured and private space
Electronic Protected Health Information

10. Statutory
false and malicious writing about another
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws
Covered entities
Security

11. A reason for each use and disclosure of patient information.
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)
Privacy
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
Permission

12. Coded information that can't be read until is decoded.
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training
Ethical
Patient rights under HIPAA
Encryption

13. interrogatory
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs
Electronic Protected Health Information
A written set of questions requiring written answers from a plaintiff or defendant under oath
Encryption

14. EPHI
should never be released w/o a patient's signed consent or court order
Electronic Protected Health Information
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents
Regulations

15. Computes and 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
Rule
Minimum necessary
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer

16. 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
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
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer
Patient rights under HIPAA
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone

17. Verify the identification of anyone requesting patient information.
Verification
U.S. goverment
should never be released w/o a patient's signed consent or court order
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.

18. The ability to control access and protect information from accidental or intentional disclosure to unauthorized persons and from altercation - destruction - or loss
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.
Covered transactions
law concerned with public wrongs against society
security rule

19. Federal law protects patient records dealing with...
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.
substance abuse treatment
individuals in their mid- to late teens who legally live outside of parents' or guardians' control

20. What information do patients NOT have access to?
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA
Notice of Privacy Practices
it must have an accompanying disclaimer stating the fax information cannot be shared with any other party w/o patient's written consent

21. Criminal law
law concerned with public wrongs against society
A written set of questions requiring written answers from a plaintiff or defendant under oath
Patient rights under HIPAA
Designated record set

22. Advanced directives
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws
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
Permission

23. Document that includes the standards
Invasion of Privacy Publishing
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.
Rule

24. TPO
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
Privacy
individuals in their mid- to late teens who legally live outside of parents' or guardians' control
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs

25. Reportable diseases...
Rule
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit
must be reported to authorities by law
illegal touching of another person

26. 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.
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
Rule
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)

27. HI
Health Information
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA
Permission
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.

28. Slander
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions
Privacy
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation

29. Policies and procedures use to protect electronic information from unauthorized access
U.S. goverment
Security
Standard
Code sets

30. 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.
Verification
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws
Examples of PHI
Electronic transmission

31. A written document detailing a health care provider's privacy practices.
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents
Permission
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
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)

32. The use of uniform electronic network protocols to transfer business information between organizations.
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment
Electronic data interchange
A written set of questions requiring written answers from a plaintiff or defendant under oath
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.

33. Ethics
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
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil

34. Negligence
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information
Transaction
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
Electronic Protected Health Information

35. Electronic exchanges of information between two covered-entity business partners using HIPAA mandated transaction standards.
State preemption
Covered transactions
law concerned with public wrongs against society
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.

36. NPP
illegal touching of another person
Notice of Privacy Practices
Electronic transmission
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

37. Clearinghouse
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
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
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability

38. Confidentiality

39. Doctor release of patient
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment
Invasion of Privacy Publishing
law concerned with public wrongs against society
Covered entities

40. Implied contract
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words
individuals in their mid- to late teens who legally live outside of parents' or guardians' control
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
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available

41. Gunshot wound - child abuse - infectious diseases - required by law - law enforcement purposes.
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
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?

42. 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
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
Covered entities
Electronic transmission
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions

43. The limited amount of patient information to be disclosed - depending on circumstances.
Minimum necessary
may be disclosed to public health agencies - patient identifiers are removed so it's covered by HIPAA
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available
Electronic Protected Health Information

44. Fax machines
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws
illegal touching of another person

45. 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
Standard
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
it must have an accompanying disclaimer stating the fax information cannot be shared with any other party w/o patient's written consent

46. Patient records are _____________ so not all staff will have access.
Designated record set
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity
need to know
Individually Identifiable Health Information

47. Common law
U.S. goverment
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents
Rule
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances

48. Protected Health Information (PHI)
located in a secured and private space
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information
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.

49. Includes records maintained by or for a covered entity.
testimony under oath
Designated record set
Patient Identifiable Information
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information

50. Some state laws specifically protect __________. A patient would need to sign a specific request.
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
Encryption
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.
testimony under oath