Acronyms
PHI
What is Protected Health Information?
1996
When did HIPAA become a law?
To establish federal standards for safeguarding the privacy of identifiable health information
Why was HIPAA created?
Covered at hiring and trained once a year.
What is HIPAA/PHI training?
The acquisition, access, use, or disclosure of PHI in a manner not permitted under the Privacy Rule
What is a breach?
HIPAA
What is Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act?
Because POYS pays for medical coverage, POYS is this.
What is a "covered entity"?
Ensured that people would be able to maintain their health insurance between jobs
What did HIPAA do?
Before providing treatment, this is offered
What is Notice of Privacy Practices?
The release of confidential information without proper authorization results in this.
What is a sanction?
PHR
What are personal Health Records?
True or False: only HR can handle private information for staff, volunteers and contractors.
TRUE
Information in any format that contains client data or names.
What is client information?
Treatment, payment and healthcare operations
What is PHI used for?
True or False: ANY person can bring action against another person who carelessly releases confidential information concerning a client.
TRUE!
EHR
What's an electronic health record?
People that are personally related to the client or those that have been given authorization by the client or by the courts to speak for them.
Who are Personal Representatives?
Individually identifiable health information transmitted or maintained in any medium
What is PHI?
True or False: POYS can use client PHI without the clients authorization
True.
$250,000 and 10 years in jail
What can the agency be charged for staff disclosing PHI?
TPO
What is "treatment, payment & operations".
The 3-lock system of access
What is a safeguard required for PHI?
POYS request a client signature acknowledging the receipt of this.
What is the NOPP (Notice of Privacy Practices)
Privacy, Security and Notification
What are rules under Part 164: Security and Privacy rules?
$10,000
What is what I can get charged if I don't follow these rules!