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HIPAA

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1. making known - or using information relating to the private life or affairs of a person without their approval or permission
U.S. goverment
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil
Invasion of Privacy Publishing
Examples of PHI

2. Bioethics
Designated record set
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research
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
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)

3. Verify the identification of anyone requesting patient information.
Verification
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available

4. The ability to control access and protect information from accidental or intentional disclosure to unauthorized persons and from altercation - destruction - or loss
Ethical
malpractice
security rule
Firewalls

5. Who regulates HIPAA?
Verification
A court order requiring someone to appear in court on a certain date time and reason. A medical record could be subpoenaed.
U.S. goverment
Covered entities

6. Subpoenas
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit
security rule
A court order requiring someone to appear in court on a certain date time and reason. A medical record could be subpoenaed.
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents

7. Statutory
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer
Examples of PHI
regular - in a secure location
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws

8. Disclosure without Consent
Verification
State preemption
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.
Security

9. Data must be backed up at ___________ and those back-up files should be stored ________.
Electronic Protected Health Information
regular - in a secure location
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties
Patient Identifiable Information

10. Some state laws specifically protect __________. A patient would need to sign a specific request.
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts
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

11. NPP
malpractice
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil
Notice of Privacy Practices

12. The computer screen should have a screensaver that...
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
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory
U.S. goverment
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training

13. OIG - Office of the Inspector General
Standard
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity
located in a secured and private space
need to know

14. Libel
false and malicious writing about another
Notice of Privacy Practices
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs
Regulations

15. Battery
law concerned with public wrongs against society
illegal touching of another person
A written set of questions requiring written answers from a plaintiff or defendant under oath
Privacy

16. 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
Standard
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity
regular - in a secure location

17. Unlawful act done without permission.
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity
Malfeasance
Encryption
Standard

18. The use of uniform electronic network protocols to transfer business information between organizations.
De-Identified Information
Electronic data interchange
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)
testimony under oath

19. Sending information over electronic networks.
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory
Electronic Protected Health Information
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents
Electronic transmission

20. Fax Machines and HIPAA
Health Information
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances

21. What information do patients NOT have access to?
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA
Verification
Firewalls
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words

22. Doctor release of patient
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment
Limited data set
testimony under oath
substance abuse treatment

23. 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.
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
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information
Examples of PHI
Regulations

24. What are the 3 purposes of HIPAA?
security rule
Regulations
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security
Notice of Privacy Practices

25. Transmission of information between two parties fro financial or administrative activities.
Transaction
Covered transactions
Individually Identifiable Health Information
Limited data set

26. Conforming to proper professional behavior
U.S. goverment
Ethical
located in a secured and private space
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents

27. Includes records maintained by or for a covered entity.
Standard
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory
Designated record set
Regulations

28. A reason for each use and disclosure of patient information.
Permission
A written set of questions requiring written answers from a plaintiff or defendant under oath
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?
testimony under oath

29. Ethics
regular - in a secure location
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts
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.
U.S. goverment

30. Under some circumstances ...
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents

31. Protected health information from which certain patient identifiers have been removed
need to know
malpractice
Limited data set
Portability

32. Any set of codes use to encode health care data elements.
Limited data set
false and malicious writing about another
Code sets
Portability

33. Emancipated minors

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34. Advanced directives
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
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
may be disclosed to public health agencies - patient identifiers are removed so it's covered by HIPAA
located in a secured and private space

35. Slander
law concerned with public wrongs against society
Designated record set
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
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

36. Professional Negligence
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil
U.S. goverment
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties
malpractice

37. Good samaritan law
Regulations
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training
Electronic Protected Health Information

38. Computes and HIPAA
Firewalls
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer
it must have an accompanying disclaimer stating the fax information cannot be shared with any other party w/o patient's written consent
Portability

39. Policies and procedures use to protect electronic information from unauthorized access
Security
regular - in a secure location
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
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.

40. Document that includes the standards
Rule
Examples of PHI
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts
Covered transactions

41. DII
A written set of questions requiring written answers from a plaintiff or defendant under oath
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)
De-Identified Information

42. Clearinghouse
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
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
Electronic data interchange
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts

43. Deposition
Tort
malpractice
De-Identified Information
testimony under oath

44. Civil law
should never be released w/o a patient's signed consent or court order
Patient
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties
Covered transactions

45. Negligence
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.
individuals in their mid- to late teens who legally live outside of parents' or guardians' control
Rule

46. Titile II of HIPAA
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
Permission

47. Coded information that can't be read until is decoded.
need to know
Encryption
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs
Health Information

48. HI
Standard
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)
Health Information
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available

49. General exceptions for releasing patient information
Electronic data interchange
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties
parent of a minor - legal guardian - Agent (patient selected on behalf in h/c power of attorney)
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

50. Misfeasance
Firewalls
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.
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil