Abbreviation
What does HIPAA stand for?
What is Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
What year was HIPAA signed into law?
What is 1996
What is the main purpose of HIPAA?
What is to safeguard patient privacy by establishing national standards
What does EHR stand for?
What is electronic health record
What is the main purpose of HITECH
What is to promote the adoption and meaningful use of health information technology (HIT)
What does CMS stand for?
What is Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services
When was the HITECH Act signed into law?
What is 2009
Name one type of organization considered a "covered entity" under HIPAA.
What are health plans or health care providers or health care clearinghouses
What is one key advantage of using electronic health records over paper records?
What is reduction of medical error or improve accuracy or automated data validation or decision support system
The HITECH Act was designed to encourage what major shift in healthcare?
What is the shift from paper-based records to the widespread adoption and "meaningful use" of Electronic Health Records
What does ACO stand for?
What is accountable care organization
When did the HIPAA Security Rule go into effect?
What is 2003
What is the main purpose of the Privacy Rule?
What is to set national standards for protecting sensitive health information
What does the term “interoperability” mean in healthcare records?
What is the ability of different electronic health record (EHR) systems and software applications to seamlessly communicate, exchange, and use health data from various sources
What does “meaningful use” refer to under HITECH?
What is a set of criteria defining how eligible healthcare providers and hospitals must use certified electronic health record (EHR) technology to receive financial incentives and avoid penalties from Medicare and Medicaid
What does NPP stand for?
What is Notice of Privacy Practices
When was the Omnibus Rule finalized?
What is 2013
What is the difference between the Privacy Rule and the Security Rule?
What is the Privacy Rule establishes what health information can be used and disclosed, defining patient rights, while the Security Rule specifies technical, physical, and administrative safeguards to protect that information
What federal law requires providers to allow patients electronic access to their health records?
What is 21st Century Cures Act or Cures Act
How does the HITECH Act strengthens HIPAA enforcement?
What is strengthens HIPAA enforcement by implementing stricter, tiered penalties for violations
What does HITECH stand for?
What is Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health
When did the HIPAA Privacy Rule go into effect?
What is 2003
Under HIPAA, when do patients have the right to request changes to their medical records?
What is patients have the right to request amendments or corrections to their medical records if they believe the information is incomplete or inaccurate
Give an example of information considered part of a patient’s designated record set.
Medical and clinical notes, Test results, Imaging reports, Medication records, Advance directives, Consent forms
True or False: Under HITECH, patients must be notified if their unsecured health information is breached.
True.