Confidentiality/Discolsure of Medical Information Flashcards
How many Titles does HIPPA have
-5
Describe Health Insurance Reform
-protects workers/families from losing coverage when they change/lose their job
Describe Administrative Simplification
-adopted national standards for electronic transactions, privacy, and security of PHI
What does Title II of HIPPA cover
-preventing health care fraud and abuse; administrative simplification/medical liability reform
T/F - Covered entities must keep track of who receives PHI and verify identities of requestor
True
T/F - Covered entities do NOT have to keep records of compliance
False - need to keep them for 6 years
What is Notice of Privacy Practices
- notice must be given to pts the first time they are seen in any medical facility
- must be posted and available upon request
When can healthcare providers share limited PHI w/o a pt’s authorization
- public health and safety
- organ donation
- health oversight (medical audits)
- judicial/administrative proceedings (workers comp. court orders)
T/F - Covered entities are requried to record and track “permitted” disclosures of PHI
False, “permitted” disclosures do NOT have to be tracked
What are the 3 types of safeguards required by HIPPA for security of PHI
- administrative (privacy policies/procedures)
- physical (door locks, security cameras)
- technical (passwords)
When can pt confidentiality be breached
- concern for safety of other persons (homicidal ideations)
- legal requirements to report certain conditions/circumstances (STDs, measles)
What are requirements to be an medically emancipated minor
- varies by state
- usually have been:
- married
- pregnant
- in armed forces
- court order in place
Describe Therapeutic Privilege
- practice of withholding pertinent medical info from pts in belief disclosure is medically contraindicated
- info can’t be withheld indefinitely
- should this privilege be used recommended consult w/ ethics committee/ colleagues/pt’s family
What is an Adverse Event
-harm resulting from process of medical care rather than from pt’s underlying dz
What is a Medical Error
-failure of a planned action to be completed as intended or the use of a wrong plan to achieve an aim
