HIPAA
Word Roots
Prefixes
Suffixes
The Wonderful World of Hybrid
100

This particular notice ensures that the patient understands how documents are authorized. For example, providers can see health information but not billing information. 

What is Notice of Privacy Practice? (What is NPP?)
100

This word root means "windpipe".

What is trach/? (Word: Trachea)

100

This prefix means "side.

What is para?

100

This suffix meaning is a tumor. 

 What is oma?

100

On this day of the week, you must submit your initial discussion post in your Online class. 

What is Wednesday?

200

This enforcement office may impose fines and penalties to healthcare facilities. 

What is the Office of Civil Rights? (What is OCR?)

200

This word root means "ear".

What is ot/o? (Word: Otoscope)

200

This prefix means "within".

What is endo? 

200

To remove something, you need this suffix. 

What is ectomy?

200
This website is where your On-Ground and Online Class work is located. Please make sure to do both. 

What is Canvas? (Website: fortis.instructure.com)

300

In 1996, this Legislative Branch of the United States passed HIPAA into law. Four years later in 2000, the HIPAA Privacy Rule was also made into law. 

What is Congress? 

300

It's word root is Rhin/o... much like the animal. 

What is nose? 

300
This prefix means "around".

What is peri?

300

This suffix means surgical repair. 

What is plasty? 

300

This person is your support throughout your Hybrid journey. Also the one to encourage you submit online classwork. 

What is the Hybrid Coordinator?

400

According to HIPAA, this is information regarding the patient in healthcare... shh it's private! 

What is confidential? (What is confidentiality?)

400
Ocul/o and Ophthalm/o both means this sensation organ. 

What is the eye? 

400

It's prefix is called "Contra". Not "Ipsil" - not the same difference. 

What is opposite?

400

This suffix means enlargement. 

What is megaly? 

400

This letter distinguishes Online Classes from the On-Ground Classes. Not the letter G.

What is the letter, "O"?

500

HIPAA specifically addresses this, which includes any individually identifiable health information that is transmitted or maintained in any way. 

What is PHI? (What is protected health information?)

500

The provider meant this when they were referring to the myocyte. Biceps, triceps, and deltoids oh my!

What are muscles? 

500

Think of numbers... One is Uni, Two is Bi, Three is Tri and four is this prefix. 

What is quadri? (What is quad?)

500

"-ac, -al, -ic, -ous, -ular" all mean this suffix. 

What is pertaining to? 

500

This is the place where your online instructor will mostly communicate with you and your online classmates. This should be the first thing to do. 

What are announcements? 

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