HIPPA
what does HIPPA stand for?
Health Information Portability and Accountability Act
What year did Congress enact the OSH Act? Bonus points if you can name the president that signed OSHA into law
1970
BONUS: Richard Nixon
where are our two designated fire exits
What is the outpatient surgical process in order?
Referral, Consult, PAL, Surgery Date Scheduled, Authorization/Clearances, Pre-Op, Surgery, Post-Op.
Cameron, Alex, Sophia
What is PHI and give to 2 examples
Patient full name and birthdate.
A name, address, SSN, personal phone number, email address, and account number are all examples.
Which of the following is not recognized as a type of regulated medial waste
-used needle
-used personal protective equipment
-saturated bloody gauze
used PPE (personal protection equipment)
where are our fire extinguishers?
left side stairwell exit, hallway.
How many days are in the post-operative global period?
90 days or 3 months.
What is Dr. Ortega's favorite Sports team and why
Michigan State Football - he is alumni
What are the three types of health information that we need to protect on behalf of the patient?
Personal information (PI)
Protected health information (PHI)
Personally, identifying information (PII)
What does OSHA stand for
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
What does PASS stand for when responding to a fire?
PASS: Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep
What is the favorite artist of the office?
Taylor Swift
What church does Dr. Ortega frequent most (his *hub* if you will)
St. Paul Catholic church
The maximum prison term for knowingly violating HIPAA with intent to sell or harm is this.
10 years.
WHAT IS FIRST AID RESPONSE TEAM?
FART TEAM
Parking lot across the street near their stairs.
Our office will take a deposit for VA or ChampVA or Medicare.
False.
What are the names of Dr. Ortega's cats?
Preggo, Smeagol, and Gloves
Civil monetary penalties for HIPAA violations can reach this annual cap.
What is $2,134,831?
where should these items go given the options: regular trash, red bag, sharps container
Blood Soaked Gauze
Fill Needle
Used Saline Bag
Regular trash: saline bag
Red Bag: Blood Soaked Gauze
Sharps Container: Fill Needle
How should one respond immediately to a fire hazard?
immediately remove anyone that is in danger, pull fire alarm, use fire extinguisher.
Yes we still require clearances. Just because a patient can pay for surgery doesn't mean we continue. The safety of our patient is our priority - we want to avoid any/all bad outcomes or unsafe procedures.
what is something Dr. Ortega has a lot of?
Napkins staches