chapter 8
what is the health record?
is the record used for legal purposes and is the record released upon a valid request. can exist on any medium( paper, electronic, or imaged, or hybrid)
what is the statute of limitations?
s the period in which a lawsuit such as a medical practice must be filed.
what is disclosure means?
is how health information is disseminated outside a healthcare organization.
who safeguards protected health information.
The privacy rules
what is jurisdiction?
legal authority to make decision
It is the act of breaking down the components of a health record into pieces that no longer be recognized as part of the original health record.
Destruction of record
the person or organization that must comply the HIPAA privacy rules.
Covered entity.
what is the minimum necessary standard required?
it requires that uses, disclosures, and requests be limited to only the amount needed to accomplish an intended purpose.
what does authentification do?
Affirms a health record's legitimacy through testimony or written validation.
one's agreement to receive medical treatment.
Consent
what do the Deidentified information does?
does not identify an individual because personal characteristic has been stripped from it in a way that it can be later constituted or combined to reidentify an individual.
an individual has the right to a notice explaining how his or her PHI will be used and disclosing this notice is called....
Notice of privacy practices
PHR is managed and owned by who?
PHR is managed and owned by the individual who is the subject of the health record.
what is hearsay?
is an out-of-court statement used to prove the truth of a matter
what is authorization?
it is a written document by an individual, granting permission for a specific use or disclosure of his or her own health information.
who is the business associate?
is a person or organization other than a member of a CE's workforce that performs functions or activities n behalf of or for a CE that involves the use or disclosure of PHI.