HIPAA
Confidential means _____________.
Secret or Private
Can you use or dispense patient information to anyone that inquires about a patient's condition?
NO
PHI ____________________ be sent in body of email.
cannot
Which act requires employers to provide employees with an environment free from recognized hazards such as exposure to toxic chemicals and infectious agents?
OSH Act of 1970
(Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970)
OSHA inspections are _____________ conducted without advance notice.
ALWAYS
Information that does not pertain to a patient's care is still subject to __________________.
Confidentiality
What does PHI stand for?
Protected Health Information
Computers must be ________________ protected.
Password
What two tests can your employers offer if you work in a healthcare environment?
TB Skin Test
Hepatitis B Vaccine
What does MSDS stand for?
Material Safety Data Sheets
What does the acronym HIPAA stand for?
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
Does PHI just cover written documents?
NO
PHI must face ____________ from the public or have a ____________________ screen
away
privacy
What does OSHA stand for?
What does IIPP stand for?
Injury and Illness Prevention Program
What kind of laws or regulations can take precedence or preempt HIPAA?
Abuse case
Gunshot Victim
Patients have the right to access their own _____________.
Medical Records
Health Information
What is the proper name for a social worker, nurse, or trained volunteer who ensures that patients are properly cared for and respected?
Ombudsman
What means an object or practice designed to reduce injury on the job?
What does RACE stand for?
Rescue
Alert
Contain
Extinguish
What was the initial purpose of HIPAA?
To protect people from losing their health insurance
Examples of PHI
Demographics (name, dob, ssn, address, phone number)
Lab reports, medical records
Conversations between health care providers about patient care or treatment
Health Insurance
Patient Billing Information
What is the process by which an individual is evaluated and recognized as meeting certain predetermined criteria and standards?
Certification
If you believe your working conditions are unsafe or unhealthy, what is the order in which you should report this issue?
First contact team leader, manager, supervisor and then contact OSHA if they did not fix the issue you presented them with.
What does PASS stand for?
Pull
Aim
Squeeze
Sweep