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HIPAA

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1. Guidelines and standards made by government agencies and licensing boards that have the authority to enforce compliance
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
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.
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?
Regulations

2. Coded information that can't be read until is decoded.
Encryption
Transaction
illegal touching of another person
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

3. PII
Patient Identifiable Information
Electronic data interchange
located in a secured and private space
parent of a minor - legal guardian - Agent (patient selected on behalf in h/c power of attorney)

4. The use of uniform electronic network protocols to transfer business information between organizations.
Electronic data interchange
Electronic Protected Health Information
substance abuse treatment
Encryption

5. Medical records used for health care research

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6. Computes and HIPAA
Transaction
illegal touching of another person
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer
Security

7. Any wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.
Tort
Permission
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)

8. Subpoenas
A court order requiring someone to appear in court on a certain date time and reason. A medical record could be subpoenaed.
Health Information
Ethical
parent of a minor - legal guardian - Agent (patient selected on behalf in h/c power of attorney)

9. Confidentiality

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10. Fax machines
Privacy
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances

11. Conforming to proper professional behavior
A written set of questions requiring written answers from a plaintiff or defendant under oath
Privacy
Ethical
Covered entities

12. General exceptions for releasing patient information
parent of a minor - legal guardian - Agent (patient selected on behalf in h/c power of attorney)
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties
Ethical
U.S. goverment

13. Privacy Officer
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
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
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
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available

14. OIG - Office of the Inspector General
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
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity

15. Bioethics
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil

16. Some state laws specifically protect __________. A patient would need to sign a specific request.
parent of a minor - legal guardian - Agent (patient selected on behalf in h/c power of attorney)
Invasion of Privacy Publishing
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties

17. Sending information over electronic networks.
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.
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently
Electronic transmission
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents

18. Clearinghouse
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation
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
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity
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

19. If a states privacy laws are stricter than HIPAA privacy standards - the state laws take precedence.
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.
State preemption
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
Firewalls

20. Freedom from unauthorized intrusion
Electronic data interchange
Covered entities
Privacy
need to know

21. HI
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.
Electronic transmission
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective

22. TPO
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
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
U.S. goverment
Transaction

23. Professional Negligence
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research
malpractice
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory
regular - in a secure location

24. Gunshot wound - child abuse - infectious diseases - required by law - law enforcement purposes.
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory
Minimum necessary

25. HIPAA
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)
Code sets
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)

26. Disabilities act

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27. Includes records maintained by or for a covered entity.
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts
Designated record set
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations

28. Releasing patient information
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions
individuals in their mid- to late teens who legally live outside of parents' or guardians' control
Standard

29. All persons who will have access are required to...
Minimum necessary
Malfeasance
Electronic transmission
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently

30. Reportable diseases...
Health Information
must be reported to authorities by law
Code sets
Electronic transmission

31. Protecting healthcare coverage for employees who change jobs - allowing them to continue existing plans with a new employer.
Portability
Firewalls
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA
Code sets

32. Slander
Limited data set
illegal touching of another person
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information

33. 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.
A written set of questions requiring written answers from a plaintiff or defendant under oath
Encryption
malpractice
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)

34. 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
Covered entities
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research
illegal touching of another person
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts

35. HIPAA states...
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information
Examples of PHI
illegal touching of another person

36. Transmission of information between two parties fro financial or administrative activities.
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research
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.
Transaction

37. IIHI
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
U.S. goverment
Individually Identifiable Health Information
Code sets

38. The ability to control access and protect information from accidental or intentional disclosure to unauthorized persons and from altercation - destruction - or loss
illegal touching of another person
security rule
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)
it must have an accompanying disclaimer stating the fax information cannot be shared with any other party w/o patient's written consent

39. Hardware or software designed to prevent unauthorized access to electronic information.
Patient rights under HIPAA
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research
Firewalls
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)

40. Key entities
De-Identified Information
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
Transaction
Privacy

41. NPP
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil
Notice of Privacy Practices
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
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.

42. What information do patients NOT have access to?
Privacy
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA

43. Advanced directives
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security
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
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research

44. interrogatory
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
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
Tort
A written set of questions requiring written answers from a plaintiff or defendant under oath

45. Implied consent
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.
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.
Minimum necessary
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions

46. Electronic exchanges of information between two covered-entity business partners using HIPAA mandated transaction standards.
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
Covered transactions
Limited data set
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations

47. Data must be backed up at ___________ and those back-up files should be stored ________.
false and malicious writing about another
A court order requiring someone to appear in court on a certain date time and reason. A medical record could be subpoenaed.
regular - in a secure location
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.

48. Verify the identification of anyone requesting patient information.
should never be released w/o a patient's signed consent or court order
A court order requiring someone to appear in court on a certain date time and reason. A medical record could be subpoenaed.
security rule
Verification

49. Disclosure without Consent
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently
Limited data set
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability

50. making known - or using information relating to the private life or affairs of a person without their approval or permission
located in a secured and private space
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
Invasion of Privacy Publishing
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability