Uchiha Flashcards
1
Q
HIPPA
A
Health Insurance Portability & accountablity act What is protected? -medical records health info by insurance company billing info health info held by others
2
Q
How can info be used?
A
Treatment and care coordination Billing Research protect public health reports to police
3
Q
Who has access to info?
A
Persons named in your advanced directives
Others that the patient identifies
4
Q
What is off limits?
A
Do not discuss pts in public
Do not use identifying markers
Do not publish info
DO not take pics of charts
5
Q
Medical record dual ownership
A
Physical property of the institution
info contained within property of patient
6
Q
Image Maintanence
A
Maintained for 5 years
Original radiographs stay with facility, copies made
