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HIPAA

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1. 4d's of negligence
security rule
Patient rights under HIPAA
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

2. 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
regular - in a secure location
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
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)

3. Key entities
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
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
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
Covered entities

4. Some state laws specifically protect __________. A patient would need to sign a specific request.
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
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
Tort
Code sets

5. Coded information that can't be read until is decoded.
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.
Encryption
Portability

6. Policies and procedures use to protect electronic information from unauthorized access
Ethical
may be disclosed to public health agencies - patient identifiers are removed so it's covered by HIPAA
Security
Patient Identifiable Information

7. A reason for each use and disclosure of patient information.
Examples of PHI
false and malicious writing about another
Permission
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information

8. TPO
it must have an accompanying disclaimer stating the fax information cannot be shared with any other party w/o patient's written consent
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations

9. Libel
false and malicious writing about another
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research
Firewalls
need to know

10. Hardware or software designed to prevent unauthorized access to electronic information.
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit
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
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
Firewalls

11. Under some circumstances ...
State preemption
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information
Portability
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil

12. Data must be backed up at ___________ and those back-up files should be stored ________.
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
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
regular - in a secure location
located in a secured and private space

13. Document that includes the standards
malpractice
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
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
Rule

14. A written document detailing a health care provider's privacy practices.
Transaction
Code sets
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)
law concerned with public wrongs against society

15. Clearinghouse
regular - in a secure location
Patient Identifiable Information
substance abuse treatment
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

16. EPHI
Electronic Protected Health Information
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.
Ethical
Examples of PHI

17. Statutory
illegal touching of another person
Minimum necessary
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws

18. Implied contract
Encryption
Electronic data interchange
Electronic transmission
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words

19. Federal law protects patient records dealing with...
substance abuse treatment
Patient Identifiable Information
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws
U.S. goverment

20. Disclosure without Consent
Code sets
may be disclosed to public health agencies - patient identifiers are removed so it's covered by HIPAA
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil

21. Gunshot wound - child abuse - infectious diseases - required by law - law enforcement purposes.
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA
Malfeasance
A written set of questions requiring written answers from a plaintiff or defendant under oath

22. Protected Health Information (PHI)
Rule
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
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents

23. The limited amount of patient information to be disclosed - depending on circumstances.
U.S. goverment
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.
Minimum necessary
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents

24. Computes and HIPAA
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer
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.
Ethical
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)

25. What information do patients NOT have access to?
Permission
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 Information
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA

26. If a states privacy laws are stricter than HIPAA privacy standards - the state laws take precedence.
it must have an accompanying disclaimer stating the fax information cannot be shared with any other party w/o patient's written consent
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation
State preemption
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information

27. Unlawful act done without permission.
Malfeasance
law concerned with public wrongs against society
substance abuse treatment
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit

28. Privacy Officer
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
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties

29. Any wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts
Tort
Rule
A written set of questions requiring written answers from a plaintiff or defendant under oath

30. Guidelines and standards made by government agencies and licensing boards that have the authority to enforce compliance
Regulations
malpractice
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
Firewalls

31. Confidentiality

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32. Protected health information from which certain patient identifiers have been removed
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.
Limited data set
Health Information

33. 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
Portability
Covered entities
Designated record set
Security

34. Fax machines
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available
security rule

35. interrogatory
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment
Permission
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.
A written set of questions requiring written answers from a plaintiff or defendant under oath

36. 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
testimony under oath
Code sets
Examples of PHI

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

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38. NPP
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory
Notice of Privacy Practices
Tort

39. Business Associate Agreements applies to...
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 that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.
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

40. Electronic exchanges of information between two covered-entity business partners using HIPAA mandated transaction standards.
Covered transactions
Verification
Permission
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents

41. HIPAA
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.
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer

42. Verify the identification of anyone requesting patient information.
located in a secured and private space
Verification
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
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment

43. Sending information over electronic networks.
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training
Electronic transmission

44. Who regulates HIPAA?
U.S. goverment
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words

45. Battery
State preemption
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)
illegal touching of another person

46. Uniform anotomical gift act
Electronic data interchange
Electronic transmission
Rule
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation

47. Any set of codes use to encode health care data elements.
Code sets
Covered transactions
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information

48. IIHI
Individually Identifiable Health Information
Malfeasance
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective

49. Reportable diseases...
must be reported to authorities by law
Privacy
State preemption
Electronic data interchange

50. Conforming to proper professional behavior
Individually Identifiable Health Information
Ethical
Covered entities
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions