What does the acronym HIPAA stand for
What is Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act of 1996
PHI stands for
What is Protected Health Information
Name 3 examples of Personally Identifiable Information.
Names
Medical Record Numbers
Social Security Numbers
Account Numbers
License/Certification numbers
Vehicle Identifiers/Serial numbers/License plate numbers
Internet protocol addresses
Health plan numbers
Full face photographic images and any comparable images
Web universal resource locaters (URLs)
Any dates related to any individual (date of birth)
Telephone numbers
Fax numbers
Email addresses
Biometric identifiers including finger and voice prints
Any other unique identifying number, characteristic or code
We use this form to request an alternative mailing address
Request for Confidential Communications
On what 2 occasions are the NPP distributed at TRS?
To new members and annually
Two components of the HIPAA regulation.
What is the Privacy Rule and Security Standard.
The Security controls the Confidentiality, Storage and Access of it
What is ePHI
Privacy Officer
Who is Clarke Howard
2 situations where access may be denied or delayed
Psychotherapy notes.
PHI compiled for civil, criminal or administrative action or proceedings.
If access would endanger a person’s life or safety based upon professional judgment.
If PHI was obtained under promise of confidentiality and access would reveal the source of the PHI.
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A person or entity who provides certain functions, activities, or services for FSR, involving the use and/or disclosure of protected health information, other than a member of our workforce.
What is a "Business Associate"
What government organization takes HIPAA complaints?
What is DHHS/ OCR
Individuals may request accounting of disclosures as far back as
What is 6 years?
Frank William's HIPAA role
Who is the Information Security Officer?
Name 3 Member's Rights
The Right to Individual Privacy
The Right to Expect Health Care Providers Will Protect These Rights
Notice of Privacy Practices, Restrictions, Inspect and Obtain a Copy of PHI, Confidential Communications, Amendment, Accounting of Disclosures, and the Right to File Complaints
Summarizes how TRS uses and discloses member’s PHI.
Details member’s rights with respect to their PHI
What is the Notice of Privacy Practice
Complete this sentence
It's Not just about HIPAA...
It's about doing the right thing
True or False: Release for National Security are required to be included in the Accounting of Disclosures
What is False
Texas Government Code 825.507 title
Record Confidentiality
A member has submitted a request to get a copy of their TRS records. When is the response due?
What is 30 days
individually identifiable health information that is:
Created or received by a health care provider, health plan, employer, or health care clearinghouse and that
Relates to the past, present, or future physical or mental health or condition of an individual;
Relates to the provision of health care to an individual
The past, present or future payment for the provision of health care to an individual.
What is Protected Health Information
True Or False. A member's request to receive a documents must be in writing
True
Name the 3 types of communications that must be documented by the Privacy Officer
Notice of Privacy Practice distribution, Complaints, Restrictions, confidential Communication, Amendments
Forms the member must complete to receive a fax of documents in their records.
What are forms 1 and 3?
True or False: A member has the right to receive an amendment to a document that TRS did not create.
What is false?
What 3 TRS plans are covered by HIPAA
Pension, TRS- Care, and TRS-Active Care