final Flashcards

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third amendment

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freedom from unauthorized intrusion

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privacy laws are based on…

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  • Information collection and stored about individuals should be limited to what is necessary to carry out the functions
  • Once collected, access to personal information should be limited
  • Personal information cannot be released outside the organization collecting it
  • When information is collected about a person, that person should know the information being collected
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Circumstances that led to HIPPA

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  • More time was being spent on administrative duties and less on patient care
  • Managed care brought on more administrative duties for health care providers
  • Increase medical malpractice and risk management issues threaten to put health care providers out of business
  • Consumers of healthcare became unable to seek medical care due to the rising cost of medical care
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covered entities

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Any healthcare provider (hospitals, nursing homes, hospices, pharmacies, dental practices, chiropractors, etc)

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HIPPA guarantees

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  • Workers can keep health insurance coverage when they change jobs
  • Protects confidential medical information from unauthorized disclosure
  • Helps curb the rising cost of healthcare fraud and abuse
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Notice of Privacy Practices

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written document that details a HCP privacy practices, what will happen with the patient information that is obtained during treatment

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how many standards does HIPPA have?

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4
- transactions and code sets
- privacy rule
-security rule
- national identifier standards

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encryption

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scrambles or encodes information before sending it electronically

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business associate

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conduct business on behalf of a covered entity, contract will verify that info is protected

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code sets

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using uniform codes for billing and record keeping

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security

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refers to those policies and procedures that are put in place to protect electronic PHI from unauthorized access

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Protected Health Info for the public good

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Child abuse
FDA
Law enforcement
Judicial proceedings
Workers compensation
Victims of abuse, neglect and domestic violence
Public health authority, communicable disease

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wrongful discharge

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no legal reason for firing an employee

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conditions for sexual harassment to occur

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  • Submission to conduct is made either explicitly or implicitly a condition of an individual’s employment
  • Submission to or rejection of conduct by an individual is used as a basis for employment decisions affecting such individual
  • Conduct has the effect of interfering with an individual’s work performance or creating an intimidation working environment
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Wagner Act of 1935

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this law makes it illegal to discriminate in hiring or firing because of union membership or organizational activities

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Title VII of the Civil Rights Act

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this act makes sexual discrimination and sexual harassment illegal

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Public Policy

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the common law concept of wrongful discharge when an employee has acted for the common good

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Family Medical Leave Act of 1991

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  • Applies to employers with 50 or more employees
  • Allows employees to take unpaid leave time for certain conditions (Maternity, adoption, or ill family members)
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MSDS Sheets

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material safety data sheet for hazardous chemicals (have to be updated and each chemical needs its own)

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OSHA’s major concern

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safety in the workplace

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Hazard Communication Standard

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OSHA mandate that increases HCP’s awareness of risk, improving work practices, and appropriate use of protective equipment and reducing injury and illness in the workplace

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law

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rules of conduct enacted by government to keep society running smoothly

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protocol

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standard rules of etiquette applied to place of employment

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Medical Practice Act

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defines what is meant by practice of medicine in each state, explains requirements, methods and medical licensing boards and suspension

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Code of ethics
govern behaviors of members, increase the level of competence and standards of care within the group
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etiquette
standards of behaviors considered good manners, not enacted by the government
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co-payment
a set amount that each patient pays for each office visit
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certification
voluntary credentialing process, national scope, sponsored by private sector, signifies that an applicant has a certain level of knowledge and skill
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plantiff
person bringing charges in lawsuit
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misdemeanor
crime punishable by fine or by imprisonment in a facility other than a prison for less than one year (less serious)
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felony
an offense punishable by death or by imprisonment in a state or federal prison for more than one year (more serious)
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criminal law
law involving crimes against state/federal, protect members of the society from harmful acts, charges are brought by the government against a person
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Informed Consent implies
Proposed modes of treatment Why treatment is necessary Available treatments and risks Risks involved if treatment is refused
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damages
legally recognizable injury to the patient
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good samaritan act
waives consent in medical emergencies
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medical information can be released when...
Insurance claims Transfer to another physician Use in a court of law
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ownership of medical records
Owned by the facility that created them Patient owns the information they contain
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medical records
collection of data recorded when a patient seeks medical treatment
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compensation is awarded to plaintiff based on...
- extent of injuries - loss of income - damage to reputation
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statute of limitations
a suit cannot move forward if a certain period of time has elapsed
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liability
competent adults are legally responsible for their actions on the job and in private lives
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misfeasance
the performance of a lawful act in an illegal or improper manner
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employers have liability for...
- grounds and buildings - vehicles used for work purposes - employee safety on the job
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correcting errors when documenting
- Draw a line through the error so it is still legible - Write above or below the line - Date and time and initials