HIPPA Flashcards
1
Q
What does HIPPA do
A
- privacy and security of health information
- Portability of health insurance
- Standards for coding patient information and electronic exchange
- prevent healthcare fraud and abuse
2
Q
Who enforces HIPPA
A
Department of Health and Human Services
Passed: 1996
Enforced April 2003
3
Q
PHI
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Protected Health Information
4
Q
TPO
A
Treatment, payment, or healthcare operations( includes referrals, billing, quality assurance activities)
5
Q
Minimum necessary
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minimum info needed to accomplish the intended purpose
6
Q
Covered entities
A
any healthcare providers, health plans or clearing houses that electronically transmit medical info, also medical practices, public health authorities, life insurance agencies, rehab centers, nursing homes, billing agencies, etc
7
Q
How can PHI be used
A
Treatment Payment Healthcare operations Authorized release Disclosures required by law Apt reminders, etc
8
Q
Special circumstances for PHI
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Public Health Risk Heath oversight activities Lawsuits Law enforcement Serious threat to self/others Organ donation Military National Security Research (limited) Workmans comp
9
Q
Patients rights
A
Right to
- entitys privacy practices
- access and inspect copy of their health records
- request corrections/amendments to health information
- request restructions to use and disclosure of PHI
