COMPLIANCE 101
IT'S HIPPA!
NOT HIPPO!
POLICIES & PROCEDURES
DON'T UNDERESTIMATE
YOUR RISKS
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An internal program used to encourage ethical conduct in daily operations at Cooperative Health and helps protect against fraud, waste and abuse

What is a Compliance Program?

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$1.8 million and up to 10 years in prison

What is the maximum penalty for a HIPPA violation?

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A CH employee is friends with a patient. After the patient makes a Facebook post about their recent COVID-19 test, the employee makes a comment about the results. What policy is in violation?

What is Social Media Policy #1026?

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What is a Risk Management Program?

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Performing this action is the number one evidence-based method to prevent infection.

What is hand hygiene?

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A patient is extremely grateful for the CHW’s services and gives the CHW a $50 gift card to Walmart for their birthday and the employee accepts it. This is a violation of...

What is a violation of Cooperative Health’s Standards of Conduct regarding Gifts and Gratuities?

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Patient names, work excuses, social security numbers, Athena chart numbers, etc...these are all examples of?

What is Protected Health Information (PHI)?

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A patient calls the office to schedule an appointment but tells the CH employee they don't have the funds necessary to pay for the visit. The employee tells the patient to call back when they have the available funds. The employee should have informed the patient of this program?

What is the Sliding Fee Discount Program?

Or What is Good Samaritan Plan (GSP)? #4014

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If a client becomes verbally combative / abusive, follow these three steps. 

What is remain calm, set limits, and enforce limits?

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Examples of these OSHA required items include: gowns, gloves, masks and goggles

What is Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)?

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Intentionally submitting a claim to the Government that is false with the intention of receiving payment from the Federal Treasury. This is a violation of what healthcare law?

What is the False Claims Act?

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A patient can retrieve their health information quickly and at no cost, 24/7 through this format.

What is the Patient Portal?

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This is the legal age in South Carolina when a person can consent on their own for healthcare services; except for surgical procedures

What is sixteen? (Healthcare Services to Minors Policy #1021)

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Any event that could have resulted in an accident, injury, or illness, but did not, either by chance or through timely intervention.

What is a Near Miss?

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These statements from an individual are made as a form of control and intimidation. They can either be direct or indirect. 

What are Threats?

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Mary Smith, a Behavioral Health Counselor, opens up her own practice and sees some of Cooperative Health's patients on Saturdays when she cannot get them in during the week days. What is this an example of...

What is Moon Lighting, or a Standards of Conduct Violation?

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Tiffany, a Community Health Worker, enters a patient’s home and the patient’s friend is present. The patient immediately agrees that it is ok to discuss information in front of the friend. This is an example of...

What is an example of HIPAA’s agree and or object provisions.

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This website/database is where you can find the most up to date copies of all Cooperative Health policies

What is Compliatric?

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 Be sure this clothing item is sturdy, low heeled, and slip-resistant when entering a patient's home.

What are shoes?

800

This is our company database where all incidents and near misses should be reported. 

What is Compliatric?

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Rachel’s direct supervisor jokingly mocks her accent throughout the day. Rachel begins to feel ashamed and bullied. Rachel doesn't feel comfortable sharing how she feels since its coming from her manager. This is an example of...

What is Cooperative Health’s Anti-Bullying / Non Retaliation Standards.

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John a Community Health worker needs to send a large file of the patient’s demographic information to Prisma Health via email. John must type this word in the email’s subject line...

 What is Encryption?

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A CH employee is curious and wants to see their spouse's most recent lab results. The employee quickly opens the Athena chart and glances at the results. What policy is in violation?

What is Cooperative Health Employees and Family Members as Patients Policy #1010?

1000

This program can be reached through Richland County PD at 803-252-2911 for any unsanitary homes, homes with no running water, no food, etc...

What is the Vulnerable Children or Adults Program?

1000

The guideline for this form of severe weather suggests that you follow your local evacuation orders if necessary. 

What is a Hurricane?