HIPPA Basics
42 CFR Part 2
No Brainers
Peer Support
VOA AK
100

What does HIPAA stand for

Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act

100

Does Part 2 apply to health care providers who prescribe controlled substances for substance use disorders?

Yes

100

What does the P in HIPAA stand for?

Portability

100
What are the two different types of Peer Support that Alaska will certify?

Traditional & Professional

100

What does PTO stand for?

Paid Time Off

200

What is an example of Adminstrative Safeguard under the Security Rule

Verifying the ID of the individual trying to get records

200

Can a patient revoke consent for specific parties while leaving the rest of the consent in effect?

Yes

200

What does PHI stand for?

Protected Health Information

200

What are the two biggest qualifiers for peer support at VOAAK?

Substance use recovery and Mental Health Recovery

200

Who is the greatest Training & Support Specialist at VOA currently?

Michael Cunningham

300

What year was HIPAA put into Action

1966

300

What are the 2 exceptions to the general rule of no disclosure under Part 2

  • Interagency communication
  • Release of information signed by the client
  • Non-identifying information
  • Qualified Service Organization Agreement (QSOA)
  • Crime on premise
  • Medical emergency
  • Child abuse
  • Research
  • Audit
  • Court order
300

Why does VOA have to follow HIPAA & 42 CFR Part 2

Because we qualify as a SUD service and need to further protect those clients more than just HIPAA does

300
What does peer support instill in others who are at the beginning or not yet started their recovery journey?

HOPE

300

What rule does a pregnant women using intravenous drugs fall under?

Mandated Reporting Rule

400

What is the minimum necessary standard in HIPAA?

Only accessing and/or disclosing the minimum of PHI. 

400

When was 42 CFR Part 2 established

It was started in the 1970s

400

What is one of the basic rules of HIPAA

Privacy, Security, Breach Notification

400

Name a person from the section where we came from?

Howie the Harp, Bill W, Judi Chamberlin, William White, and more

400

What year did VOA come to Alaska?

1981

500

What is the maximum time frame for a covered entity to provide access to a patient’s medical records under HIPAA?

30 Days

500

What does 42 CFR Part 2 protect

records related to the identity, diagnosis, prognosis, or treatment of patients involved in substance use disorder (SUD) education, prevention, training, treatment, rehabilitation, or research1.

500

How many HIPAA & Confidentiality Relias courses have you taken at VOA?

Too many

500

Who teaches our Prime for Life course at VOA?

Brian Pickett
500

How many programs at VOA have official Peer Support Positions in their programs?

Three