Test 5 Part 14 Flashcards
___________ are used to compel one’s appearance at a certain time and place to testify or produce documents or other tangible items during discovery process or at trial
Issued by a court, grand jury, lawyer representing a party in a civil or criminal lawsuit, or by a government agency
Subpoena
What does subpoena duces tecum stand for?
bring with
_______ issued by a judge that compels a certain action, such as testimony or the production of documents such as health records
Court order
_________ requires the tracking and accounting of disclosures of PHI
Requirement currently includes all disclosures made in writing, electronically, by telephone, and orally, but does have some exceptions.
Privacy Rule
________ enables an individual the right to restrict an organization’s ability to disclose information to health plans for payment or operations purposes if the service provided was paid for completely out of the individual’s pocket.
HITECH
Identity of person presenting the authorization is in question
Authorization appears to have been completed without the patient’s knowledge or after the patient signed the form
Doubt person requesting information is the person named in the authorization
Person who signed the authorization is not of legal age
Question as to the competency of person who signed authorization
Reasons for Refusing to Disclose Information
______ and _______ laws require reporting certain protected health information to protect the health and safety of a community.
Federal and state
Information collected/reporting in this manner is not considered ___________ and patient privacy and confidentiality are protected
Public information
_________ is not required if Individual not given opportunity to agree or object to disclosure
Authorization
Provides that federal law must be followed when federal and state laws conflict, unless the state law is more stringent on matter than federal law
Preemption
State law will _________ Preemption if there are provisions of state law, including state procedures for reporting of disease or injury, child abuse, birth, or death, or for the conduct of public health surveillance, investigation, or intervention
prevail
Under HIPAA, generally “… an individual has a right to adequate notice of the uses and disclosures of protected health information that may be made by the covered entity…”
Notice of privacy practice
Notice of Privacy Practices should include information regarding _____ without patient authorization under state and federal law
Reporting
Privacy Rule requires the tracking of _________ of PHI made in writing, electronically, by telephone, or orally
Accounting of disclosures
__________ must track accounting of disclosures in a central tracking system that enables departments to record disclosures
Organization
