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HIPAA

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1. Coded information that can't be read until is decoded.
Encryption
Minimum necessary
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)
Limited data set

2. 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
Patient rights under HIPAA
Covered entities
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.

3. Title I of HIPAA
Malfeasance
De-Identified Information
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs
A court order requiring someone to appear in court on a certain date time and reason. A medical record could be subpoenaed.

4. Who regulates HIPAA?
Security
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. goverment
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment

5. Document that includes the standards
Malfeasance
Patient Identifiable Information
Designated record set
Rule

6. Any wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought
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
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.
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.

7. Statue of limitations
located in a secured and private space
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit

8. The limited amount of patient information to be disclosed - depending on circumstances.
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.
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
Minimum necessary
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)

9. Civil law
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties

10. Protecting healthcare coverage for employees who change jobs - allowing them to continue existing plans with a new employer.
Electronic transmission
Portability
illegal touching of another person
Patient

11. The person recieving treatment
Covered entities
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)
Privacy
Patient

12. Gunshot wound - child abuse - infectious diseases - required by law - law enforcement purposes.
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?
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

13. Transmission of information between two parties fro financial or administrative activities.
Notice of Privacy Practices
Transaction
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA
Electronic data interchange

14. Any set of codes use to encode health care data elements.
Code sets
Security
individuals in their mid- to late teens who legally live outside of parents' or guardians' control
safeguards health & wealthfare of Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries & protect program integrity

15. Hardware or software designed to prevent unauthorized access to electronic information.
Firewalls
Ethical
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
regular - in a secure location

16. 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
Notice of Privacy Practices
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations

17. Implied consent
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.
Encryption
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties

18. The ability to control access and protect information from accidental or intentional disclosure to unauthorized persons and from altercation - destruction - or loss
it must have an accompanying disclaimer stating the fax information cannot be shared with any other party w/o patient's written consent
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information
Patient rights under HIPAA
security rule

19. Releasing 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
Encryption
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory

20. Unlawful act done without permission.
Malfeasance
security rule
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
should never be released w/o a patient's signed consent or court order

21. The computer screen should have a screensaver that...
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
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
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory
Notice of Privacy Practices

22. All persons who will have access are required to...
false and malicious writing about another
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.

23. Bioethics
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research
should never be released w/o a patient's signed consent or court order
Code sets
Designated record set

24. Disclosure without Consent
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.
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

25. Medical records used for health care research

26. EPHI
regular - in a secure location
must be reported to authorities by law
Electronic Protected Health Information
De-Identified Information

27. Subpoenas
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?
A court order requiring someone to appear in court on a certain date time and reason. A medical record could be subpoenaed.
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties
Security

28. Medical records can be released w/o consent to...
Firewalls
false and malicious writing about another
U.S. goverment
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

29. DII
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
De-Identified Information
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)

30. NPP
Minimum necessary
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
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
Notice of Privacy Practices

31. Good samaritan law
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training
Patient rights under HIPAA
Portability
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs

32. interrogatory
Psychotherapy notes - information for legal proceedings - information exempted from disclosure under CLIA
Permission
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
A written set of questions requiring written answers from a plaintiff or defendant under oath

33. A general HIPAA requirement
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)
Standard
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.

34. Implied contract
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words
Malfeasance

35. IIHI
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
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security
Individually Identifiable Health Information
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.

36. Reportable diseases...
Invasion of Privacy Publishing
must be reported to authorities by law
Designated record set
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

37. making known - or using information relating to the private life or affairs of a person without their approval or permission
Examples of PHI
Invasion of Privacy Publishing
individuals in their mid- to late teens who legally live outside of parents' or guardians' control
need to know

38. 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.
it must have an accompanying disclaimer stating the fax information cannot be shared with any other party w/o patient's written consent
Treatment - payment and health care operations (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
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.

39. If a states privacy laws are stricter than HIPAA privacy standards - the state laws take precedence.
State preemption
Code sets
A court order requiring someone to appear in court on a certain date time and reason. A medical record could be subpoenaed.
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions

40. Fax machines
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation
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
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. General exceptions for releasing patient information
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions
Minimum necessary
parent of a minor - legal guardian - Agent (patient selected on behalf in h/c power of attorney)
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)

42. 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
Security
Encryption
Designated record set

43. Fax Machines and HIPAA
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
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.
Examples of PHI
same legal standards apply to all patient records whether on paper or computer

44. A reason for each use and disclosure of patient information.
Code sets
State preemption
Ethical
Permission

45. Misfeasance
Individually Identifiable Health Information
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)

46. Policies and procedures use to protect electronic information from unauthorized access
need to know
it must have an accompanying disclaimer stating the fax information cannot be shared with any other party w/o patient's written consent
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
Security

47. Federal law protects patient records dealing with...
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?
testimony under oath
substance abuse treatment

48. Protected Health Information (PHI)
illegal touching of another person
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)
false and malicious writing about another
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.

49. Slander
Transaction
should never be released w/o a patient's signed consent or court order
Individually Identifiable Health Information
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone

50. Electronic exchanges of information between two covered-entity business partners using HIPAA mandated transaction standards.
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions
Covered entities
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)
Covered transactions