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HIPAA

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1. 5P's of ethical power
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
Patient Identifiable Information
substance abuse treatment
need to know

2. If a states privacy laws are stricter than HIPAA privacy standards - the state laws take precedence.
Code sets
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents
State preemption
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

3. Gunshot wound - child abuse - infectious diseases - required by law - law enforcement purposes.
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research
security rule
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?
law concerned with public wrongs against society

4. Key entities
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
it must have an accompanying disclaimer stating the fax information cannot be shared with any other party w/o patient's written consent
Electronic data interchange

5. Protected health information from which certain patient identifiers have been removed
Transaction
Covered entities
Limited data set
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA

6. interrogatory
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.
Encryption
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation
A written set of questions requiring written answers from a plaintiff or defendant under oath

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
false and malicious writing about another
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security

8. Medical records used for health care research

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9. HI
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.
Health Information
located in a secured and private space

10. Statutory
testimony under oath
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws
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
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training

11. Good samaritan law
should never be released w/o a patient's signed consent or court order
Verification
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training

12. Bioethics
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research
Health Information
Patient rights under HIPAA

13. Common law
Patient Identifiable Information
A court order requiring someone to appear in court on a certain date time and reason. A medical record could be subpoenaed.
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents

14. Emancipated minors

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15. Disabilities act

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16. De-Identified Information
illegal touching of another person
Malfeasance
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.

17. TPO
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
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
Privacy
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

18. Conforming to proper professional behavior
Ethical
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information
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
Electronic transmission

19. EPHI
Designated record set
Electronic Protected Health Information
located in a secured and private space
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA

20. Statue of limitations
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties
false and malicious writing about another

21. The computer screen should have a screensaver that...
substance abuse treatment
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory
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
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.

22. Uniform anotomical gift act
false and malicious writing about another
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation

23. OIG - Office of the Inspector General
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents
Patient rights under HIPAA
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity

24. making known - or using information relating to the private life or affairs of a person without their approval or permission
Notice of Privacy Practices
security rule
Invasion of Privacy Publishing
Electronic transmission

25. All persons who will have access are required to...
Regulations
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently
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
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil

26. 4d's of negligence
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
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
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
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs

27. Titile II of HIPAA
Minimum necessary
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment
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

28. A written document detailing a health care provider's privacy practices.
Minimum necessary
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)
Verification

29. Under some circumstances ...
Tort
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of 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
Firewalls

30. The limited amount of patient information to be disclosed - depending on circumstances.
Electronic data interchange
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information
Limited data set
Minimum necessary

31. Who regulates HIPAA?
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
Privacy
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?
U.S. goverment

32. Deposition
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information
testimony under oath
Code sets
Electronic Protected Health Information

33. IIHI
Individually Identifiable Health Information
testimony under oath
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.
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)

34. Disclosure without Consent
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
Health Information
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

35. Hardware or software designed to prevent unauthorized access to electronic information.
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security
U.S. goverment
Firewalls
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?

36. What are the 3 purposes of HIPAA?
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents
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
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security

37. HIPAA
Notice of Privacy Practices
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
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)
Patient

38. Releasing patient information
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
substance abuse treatment
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions
Health Information

39. Any set of codes use to encode health care data elements.
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit
Code sets
A court order requiring someone to appear in court on a certain date time and reason. A medical record could be subpoenaed.
Electronic transmission

40. Criminal law
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
regular - in a secure location
law concerned with public wrongs against society
Portability

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

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42. The ability to control access and protect information from accidental or intentional disclosure to unauthorized persons and from altercation - destruction - or loss
law concerned with public wrongs against society
security rule
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information
State preemption

43. DII
De-Identified Information
security rule
regular - in a secure location
Designated record set

44. The use of uniform electronic network protocols to transfer business information between organizations.
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information
Electronic data interchange
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil
Minimum necessary

45. 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.
Examples of PHI
Limited data set
substance abuse treatment
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment

46. Includes records maintained by or for a covered entity.
Designated record set
A written set of questions requiring written answers from a plaintiff or defendant under oath
Tort
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.

47. Subpoenas
Individually Identifiable Health Information
Electronic transmission
A court order requiring someone to appear in court on a certain date time and reason. A medical record could be subpoenaed.
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA

48. Misfeasance
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts
Tort
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently

49. A reason for each use and disclosure of patient information.
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently
Permission
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation

50. Document that includes the standards
law concerned with public wrongs against society
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.
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions
Rule