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HIPAA

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1. A general HIPAA requirement
Electronic data interchange
Standard
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words
Regulations

2. De-Identified Information
State preemption
Notice of Privacy Practices
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs

3. Medical records can be released w/o consent to...
Malfeasance
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
Notice of Privacy Practices
Standard

4. Misfeasance
Covered transactions
Patient
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?

5. PII
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
Patient Identifiable Information
in order to maintain patient confidentiality - fax machines must be kept in areas not accessible to patients.
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts

6. Implied consent
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment
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.
have a unique password and it should be changed frequently
Verification

7. Statue of limitations
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs
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.

8. Protected health information from which certain patient identifiers have been removed
regular - in a secure location
Examples of PHI
need to know
Limited data set

9. Verify the identification of anyone requesting patient information.
Electronic transmission
Verification
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information
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

10. HI
regular - in a secure location
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit
Health Information
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security

11. Slander
it must have an accompanying disclaimer stating the fax information cannot be shared with any other party w/o patient's written consent
Regulations
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone

12. Advanced directives
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 only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security
the philosophical study of moral values and rules - conducts

13. Deposition
testimony under oath
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
parent of a minor - legal guardian - Agent (patient selected on behalf in h/c power of attorney)
Electronic data interchange

14. Freedom from unauthorized intrusion
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties
Limited data set
Privacy

15. Negligence
law concerned with public wrongs against society
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
state laws setting time limit for bringing a lawsuit
security rule

16. Titile II of HIPAA
Invasion of Privacy Publishing
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability
testimony under oath
Portability

17. Any wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought
failure to act with the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
Covered transactions
may be disclosed to public health agencies - patient identifiers are removed so it's covered by HIPAA
Tort

18. NPP
Permission
Notice of Privacy Practices
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security
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

19. HIPAA compliance mandates that computer systems must be...
comes on after a few idle seconds and the use of a privacy screen should be mandatory
U.S. goverment
Malfeasance
located in a secured and private space

20. Doctor release of patient
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?
false and malicious writing about another
patient discharges doctor with letter - doctor formally withdraws from patient with a certified letter or patient no longer needs treatment

21. Libel
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
false and malicious writing about another
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents
Standard

22. Patient records are _____________ so not all staff will have access.
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.
need to know
Ethical
false and malicious writing about another

23. 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.
Treatment - payment and health care operations (TPO)
Ethical
concerned with mostly with h/c providers. It addresses fraud and abuse - administrative simplification and medical liability
Patient rights under HIPAA

24. Uniform anotomical gift act
treatment - payment - & healthcare operations
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation
Electronic Protected Health Information
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research

25. A reason for each use and disclosure of patient information.
Permission
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?
Individually Identifiable Health Information
Health Information

26. Medical records used for health care research

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27. The computer screen should have a screensaver that...
Permission
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)
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

28. Statutory
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
individuals in their mid- to late teens who legally live outside of parents' or guardians' control
false and malicious writing about another
The body of laws made by states is their own statutory laws

29. Federal law protects patient records dealing with...
substance abuse treatment
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available
parent of a minor - legal guardian - Agent (patient selected on behalf in h/c power of attorney)
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)

30. Criminal law
Tort
law concerned with public wrongs against society
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil
Notice of Privacy Practices

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

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32. If a states privacy laws are stricter than HIPAA privacy standards - the state laws take precedence.
Individually Identifiable Health Information
State preemption
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)
Encryption

33. Common 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
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
judge made law from decisions of a court - interpretation of constitution and statuatory law - often known as precedents

34. Conforming to proper professional behavior
located in a secured and private space
A court order requiring someone to appear in court on a certain date time and reason. A medical record could be subpoenaed.
De-Identified Information
Ethical

35. HIPAA states...
Code sets
Examples of PHI
parent of a minor - legal guardian - Agent (patient selected on behalf in h/c power of attorney)
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information

36. Releasing patient information
Electronic Protected Health Information
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions
should never be released w/o a patient's signed consent or court order

37. Sending information over electronic networks.
Electronic transmission
generally only patient can auth release of own medical record - there are a few exceptions
Medical data from which individual identifiers have been removed; also known as a redacted or blinded record.
Covered transactions

38. The limited amount of patient information to be disclosed - depending on circumstances.
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act. civil
malpractice
Minimum necessary
Electronic Protected Health Information

39. Reportable diseases...
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties
must be reported to authorities by law
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)

40. The use of uniform electronic network protocols to transfer business information between organizations.
law that permits a person w/ a legal age and sound mind to give their body to donation
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
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (passed by congress because of portability problems - also to protect PHI)
Electronic data interchange

41. Bioethics
also called biomedical ethics - the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research
Health Information
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words
Minimum necessary

42. Business Associate Agreements applies to...
law concerned with public wrongs against society
need to know
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
testimony under oath

43. Title I of HIPAA
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs
Insurance portability - administrative simplification - privacy and security
a contract that comes about from the actions of the parties rather than words
substance abuse treatment

44. 4d's of negligence
should only be used when no other - more secure mode of transmission is available
Patient
U.S. goverment
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

45. Gunshot wound - child abuse - infectious diseases - required by law - law enforcement purposes.
State preemption
What types of disclosures do not require patient permission?
addresses portability of insurance coverage when employees change or lose their jobs
Electronic Protected Health Information

46. Under some circumstances ...
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties
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.
a minor - rather than the parent - must sign the release of patient information
Code sets

47. Good samaritan law
state law that protects healthcare professionals from liability when they provide emergency assistance/services within their scope of training
purpose - pride - patience - persistence - perspective
it must have an accompanying disclaimer stating the fax information cannot be shared with any other party w/o patient's written consent
Covered transactions

48. DII
Any information that would identify a patient (name - add - tele - DOB - SSN - email - med. rec. number - etc)
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information
De-Identified Information
Code sets

49. Disclosure without Consent
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
parent of a minor - legal guardian - Agent (patient selected on behalf in h/c power of attorney)
Privacy
although medical records are confidential - there are times when they can be released w/o a patient consent.

50. Professional Negligence
only those who meed to know should have access to patient information
Notice of Privacy Practices
Covered entities
malpractice