General HIT
PHR stands for
Personal Health Record
EHR stands for
What is PHI?
Personal health information
What is the goal of HIPAA?
To standardize health care transactions as well as rules which protect the privacy and security of health information
Main federal government agency responsible for enforcing all HIPAA standards other than the privacy and security standards.
What is the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)?
HIT stands for
health information technology
Presenting incomplete and inaccurate information about a client's health to healthcare providers is a benefit of an EHR. T or F
F
What is considered PHI?
Client's name, date of birth, address, facial photograph, SSN
Allowing healthcare provider’s complete access to a client’s medical information save lives by providing better care. T or F
T
HIPAA
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
Which group fills prescriptions and alerts physicians to possible drug interactions?
Pharmacy
What Act outlines the use of Electronic Health Records?
HITECH
The HITECH Act strengthens HIPAA by having fewer rules and lighter penalties in privacy and security laws to assure compliance in keeping client's PHI safe and secure. T or F
F
How does controlling access to client files help healthcare providers?
Protect client info, restrict visibility of medical info according to job function
The coding and reimbursement system to code outpatient procedures.
CPT
Term for when HIT communicates with each other.
Interoperability
What governmental agency oversees the Meaningful Use Incentive Program?
Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services [CMS]
HIPAA includes standards that specifically protect both the privacy and security of _______?
PHI
What protections are offered by the Privacy Rule?
Protects client health information, Protects a client's right to know who is accessing their medical information, Protects a client's right to access and make changes to their information
A process followed by employees of covered entities to access PHI, prepare it for transmission, and send it to an individual or entity that has permission under HIPAA to obtain it.
What is medical records release of information?
Clients have the right to be notified of specific ________ of healthcare providers and facilities
Privacy practices
What are the benefits of EHR? Name at least one
Presents clear and accurate information to healthcare providers, better accessibility, and promote active participation from patients in their health
What does Security mean with regards health information?
Keeping information safe from people disclosing it incorrectly.
Clients have the right to be notified of specific privacy practices of healthcare providers and facilities
Notice
The condition established after being seen by a doctor or nurse
Diagnosis