HIPAA Flashcards
HIPAA
FEDERAL LAW
PRIVACY RULE OF THE HEALTH INSURANCE PORTABILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 1996
INTRODUCED 2003
DISCLOSURE
REVELATION OR DIVULGENCE OF INFO
HEALTH INFORMATION
ANY INFO IN ANY FORM OR MEDIUM CREATED OR RECEIVED BY A HCP, PLAN, PUBLIC AUTHORITY, EMPLOYER, INSURER, SCHOOL, OR CLEARINGHOUSE THAT RELATES TO ANY TIME… PHYSICAL, MENTAL CONDITION, PROVISION OF HEALTH CARE , OR PAYMENT FOR THE PROVISION OF HC
PROTECTED HEALTH INFO
INDIVIDUALLY IDENTIFIABLE HEALTH INFO TRANSMITTED BY, MAINTAINED IN ANY ELECTRONIC OR OTHER MEDIUM. EXCLUDES INFO IN EDUCATION RECORD, EMPLOYMENT RECORD HELD BY A COVERED ENTITY, AND REGARDING SOMEONE DECEASED MORE THAN 50 YEARS
PRIVACY RULE
INTRODUCED TO PROMOTE USE OF STANDARD METHODS OF MAINTAINING PRIVACY OF PHI AMONG HC AGENCIES
COVERED ENTITY
HEALTH PLAN
HEALTH CARE CLEARINGHOUSE
HEALTH CARE PROVIDER
THAT TRANSMITS PHI IN ELECTRONIC FORM
IF BREACH OF INFO OCCURS OR IS SUSPECTED, THE ENTITY MUST
COMPLETE A BREACH NOTIFICATION FORM THAT IS DIRECTED TO THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPT OF HHS
INDIVIDUALLY IDENTIFIABLE HEALTH INFO
DEMOGRAPHIC INFO CREATED OR RECEIVED BY A COVERED ENTITY THAT IDENTIFIES AN INDIVIDUAL OR OFFERS REASONABLE BASIS FOR ID AND RELATES TO ANY TIME INCLUDING FUTURE PHYSICAL OR MENTAL HEALTH CONDITION, PROVISION OF HEALTH CARE, OR PAYMENT OF HEALTHCARE
PRIVACY RULE COVERS WHAT INFO
MEDICAL RECORDS AND OTHER INDIVIDUALLY IDENTIFIABLE HEALTH INFO
HOW DO PSYCHOTHERAPY NOTES DIFFER FROM OTHER HEALTH RECORDS
HELD TO HIGHER STANDARD OF PROTECTION
NOT PART OF MEDICAL RECORD
NEVER INTENDED TO BE SHARED WITH ANYONE ELSE
HIPAA ENABLES CLIENTS TO FIND OUT WHAT
HOW THEIR INFO MAY BE USED AND HOW IT HAS BEEN DISCLOSED
PROVIDERS AND HEALTH PLANS ARE REQUIRED TO GIVE CLIENTS WHAT
NOTICE OF PRIVACY PRACTICES
PROVIDERS AND HEALTH PLANS GENERALLY CANNOT CONDITION Tx BASED ON WHAT
A CLIENT’S AGREEMENT TO DISCLOSE HEALTH INFO FOR NONROUTINE USES
WHEN CAN CLIENT INFO BE SHARED
FOR THE PURPOSE OF Tx, PAYMENT, AND OPERATIONS (PTO)
WRITTEN AUTHORIZATION
DETAILED DOCUMENT, SIGNED BY A PATIENT, THAT GIVES A COVERED ENTITY PERMISSION TO USE/DISCLOSE PHI FOR A SPECIFIC PURPOSE NOT ALLOWED UNDER HIPAA OR DISCLOSE TO A THIRD PARTY