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HIPAA

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1. Statue of limitations
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information
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
security rule

2. Transmission of information between two parties fro financial or administrative activities.
Examples of PHI
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently
false and malicious writing about another
Transaction

3. Emancipated minors

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4. Criminal law
law concerned with public wrongs against society
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
malpractice
substance abuse treatment

5. Hardware or software designed to prevent unauthorized access to electronic information.
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
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs
Firewalls

6. IIHI
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words
must be reported to authorities by law
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil
Individually Identifiable Health Information

7. 4d's of negligence
Rule
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.
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
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

8. Disclosure without Consent
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)
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.
Patient
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.

9. What are the 3 purposes of HIPAA?
Malfeasance
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory
Firewalls
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security

10. A reason for each use and disclosure of patient information.
Covered entities
Patient rights under HIPAA
substance abuse treatment
Permission

11. Libel
false and malicious writing about another
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit
Covered transactions
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer

12. Includes records maintained by or for a covered entity.
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.
Designated record set
Invasion of Privacy Publishing

13. Common law
Minimum necessary
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)

14. PII
located in a secured and private space
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
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training
Patient Identifiable Information

15. 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.
need to know
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)

16. Clearinghouse
should never be released w/o a patient's signed consent or court order
Patient Identifiable Information
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA
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

17. Conforming to proper professional behavior
substance abuse treatment
individuals in their mid- to late teens who legally live outside of parents' or guardians' control
Ethical
Notice of Privacy Practices

18. Negligence
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)
security rule

19. Deposition
Covered transactions
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts
Patient Identifiable Information
testimony under oath

20. Document that includes the standards
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security
Malfeasance
Rule
Encryption

21. Bioethics
Regulations
Ethical
Code sets
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research

22. Coded information that can't be read until is decoded.
Encryption
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
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?
need to know

23. Title I of HIPAA
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs
regular - in a secure location
law concerned with public wrongs against society
Individually Identifiable Health Information

24. Slander
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information
Security
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
Covered entities

25. Misfeasance
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties
located in a secured and private space
Patient
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil

26. Titile II of HIPAA
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation
Standard

27. If a states privacy laws are stricter than HIPAA privacy standards - the state laws take precedence.
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
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
Privacy
State preemption

28. Federal law protects patient records dealing with...
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs
may be disclosed to public health agencies - patient identifiers are removed so it's covered by HIPAA
substance abuse treatment
Patient Identifiable Information

29. Disabilities act

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

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31. NPP
Patient Identifiable Information
Transaction
regular - in a secure location
Notice of Privacy Practices

32. The computer screen should have a screensaver that...
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
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.
U.S. goverment
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory

33. Patient records are _____________ so not all staff will have access.
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
need to know
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)

34. Doctor release of patient
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment
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

35. Advanced directives
Invasion of Privacy Publishing
A court order requiring someone to appear in court on a certain date time and reason. A medical record could be subpoenaed.
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
Covered entities

36. All persons who will have access are required to...
Transaction
Designated record set
Minimum necessary
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently

37. Civil law
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties
must be reported to authorities by law

38. HIPAA
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
need to know
Portability
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)

39. Guidelines and standards made by government agencies and licensing boards that have the authority to enforce compliance
State preemption
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
Regulations
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training

40. Uniform anotomical gift act
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation
Covered entities
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

41. Who regulates HIPAA?
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently
A court order requiring someone to appear in court on a certain date time and reason. A medical record could be subpoenaed.
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
U.S. goverment

42. Protecting healthcare coverage for employees who change jobs - allowing them to continue existing plans with a new employer.
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)
Security
Electronic transmission
Portability

43. What information do patients NOT have access to?
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer
Health Information
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.
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA

44. 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
should never be released w/o a patient's signed consent or court order
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties

45. Policies and procedures use to protect electronic information from unauthorized access
Security
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
Malfeasance
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.

46. HI
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.
Health Information
Notice of Privacy Practices
Regulations

47. Reportable diseases...
Electronic transmission
must be reported to authorities by law
Minimum necessary
Tort

48. interrogatory
A written set of questions requiring written answers from a plaintiff or defendant under oath
Covered entities
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
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

49. De-Identified Information
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer
Privacy
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.
false and malicious writing about another

50. Statutory
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws
false and malicious writing about another
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research
Regulations