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◉ congress passed the health insurance portability and accountability
act. Answer: 1996. this was further defined and modified in 2002
◉ the privacy rule became effective and health care providers. Answer:
april 14,2001
◉ most entities subject to the rule were required to comply as of.
Answer: april 14,2003
◉ the initial focus of this reform is largely on. Answer: patient privacy
and data security
◉ hippa established standards and safeguards for. Answer:
documentation and transmission of health record information to assure
privacy and security of this data
◉ this came about mainly because of. Answer: abuses of patient privacy
that have occurred in many places
,◉ hippa regulations. Answer: override all state laws that define and
regulate patient privacy.
◉ implementation of hippa regulations. Answer: will not only protect
security but will also improve efficiency and exchange of information in
health care. thus improving the portability of health insurance.
◉ portability deals with. Answer: protecting health care coverage for
employees who change jobs,and allowing them to carry their existing
plans with them to new jobs.
◉ some portions of hippa mainly affect. Answer: personnel information
systems, medical records,and administration, but other requirements
affect virtually everyone working in american health care,including all
those working with protected information.
◉ authorization. Answer: written document signed by a patient giving
permission to disclose protected health information.
◉ clearinghouse. Answer: a public or private entity that processes or
facilitates the processing of nonstandard data elements of health
information into standard data elements.
◉ cms. Answer: center for medicare and medicaid services of us
department of health and human services
, ◉ code set. Answer: any set of codes used for encoding data
elements,such as tables of terms,medical concepts,and medical diagnotic
or procedural codes
◉ disclosure. Answer: the release, transfer,provision of, access to, or
divulging in any other manner of information outside the entity holding
the information.
◉ health care provider. Answer: a provider of medical or other health
services,or any other person furnishing health care services or supplies
◉ health information. Answer: any information,oral or recorded,in any
form or medium.
-is created or received by a health care provider,health plan,public health
authority,employer,life insurer,school or university, or clearinghouse
_relates to the past,present,or future physical or mental health or
condition of an individual,the provision of health care to an individual,or
the past,present or future payment for the provision of health care to an
individual
◉ health plan. Answer: an individual or group insurance plan that
provides,or pays the cost of,medical care hhs department of health and
human services