What Are The Two Objectives Of Hipaa
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HIPAA applies to what jurisdictions?
United States and Puerto Rico
HIPAA applies to ___, ____, and ____.
Patients, family, and visitors
what are the five objectives to HIPAA?
1. Protect personal info 2. Make health insurance affordable 3. Reduce healthcare fraud 4. Improve efficiency of healthcare transactions 5. Gather statistical data to protect the population of disease
what act expanded HIPAA in 2009?
HITECH Act
What changes did the HITECH Act make?
tougher fines, mandatory investigation, mandatory fines, notification to patients, applies to business associates, applies to ePHI
when was HIPAA first enacted?
april 2003
what is the minimun necessary rule (NMR)?
only the minimum amount of PHI is disclosed
What is a NOP?
Notice of privacy practices. Tells patients how to file a complaint.
what are the two main reasons why HIPAA is needed?
Protect medical privacy and Prevent crime (ID fraud)
what is the minimum violation fine?
$100
what is the maximum fine per violation? what is the maximum fine per year?
$50,000/violation. $1.5 Million/year
what are the five responsibilities of the HIPAA officer?
activities, compliance, training, knowledge of HIPAA, and respond/investigate
3 keys to HIPAA success?
1. Education and awareness 2. Maintaining proper HIPAA documentation 3. Understand value of PHI to criminals
when DON'T you need filtering when disclosing information? (3)
1. Giving info to the patient whom it is about 2. Required by law 3. Secretary of Health and Human svcs requests an investigation.
HIPAA patient rights:
1. Receive NOP 2. Copy and inspect own PHI 3. Request amendment to their PHI 4. Restrict disclosures 5. Receive PHI by alternate means (different address or email) 6. Accounting for some disclosures of PHI 7. File privacy complaint
Entities that must comply with HIPAA:
Medical providers, health plans, clearinghouses, and business associates.
HIPAA stand for?
Health insurance portability and accountability act
You do NOT need disclosure or authorization for... (3)
Treatment, Payment, Operations
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