Dispositions/HIPPA

Question 0

What are 3 things to document for admitted PT?

Answer 0

1. admitting physician
2. PT condition
3. Time of consult with admitting physician

Question 1

What are 5 important things to document for PT who are discharged?

Answer 1

1. Follow up ( who and where)
2. Time pd when to follow up
3. Specific conditions for return to ED
4. Stable for discharge
5. Time of disposition

Question 2

What are 4 important things to document for a PT being transferred?

Answer 2

1. PT stable for transfer
2. Time of consult with accepting facility
3. Ed records accompanying PT
4. Appropriate mode of transfer arranged

Question 3

What is the definition of HIPPA

Answer 3

Laws that protect the private health info of PT across the country

Question 4

What is the number 1 rule for HIPPA?

Answer 4

If the PT is not assigned to your dr, do not touch the chart.

Question 5

Number 2 rule of HIPPA?

Answer 5

There is always someone watching

Question 6

Rule 4 of HIPPA?

Answer 6

Never share username or password

Question 7

Rule 4:

Answer 7

No cell phones or pics

Question 8

Rule 5 of HIPPA?

Answer 8

your job does not belong on social media

Question 9

Rule 6 of HIPPA?

Answer 9

Do you need to access this for your job? If not, then don’t.

Question 10

What is HITECH?

Answer 10

Health information technology for economic and clinic health act-specifically addresses issues with privacy and security of electronically transmitted health info.

Question 11

Do hospital policies supersede government regulations?

Answer 11

If they are more strict, yes.

Question 12

If you violate HIPAA what are the consequences?

Answer 12

1. Be reported to office of civil rights
2. Charged with criminal offense
3. Black listed from medical schools
4. Fined tens of thousands of dollars
5. Cancel scribe program
6. Cancel contract with physicians
7. Physician loses contract with hospital