CHPS Exam Prep 2023

CHPS Exam Prep 2023 Organized Healthcare Arrangement (OHCA) - ANS-Is described by the Privacy Rule as an arrangement between two or more legally separated CEs to participate in join activities to share PHI about shared patients with the purpose of managing and benefiting the joint operations. To qualify for an OHCA, the entities must be legally separate CEs that are either clinically or operationally integrated and share PHI for the purposes joint management and operations based on the arrangement. It would be appropriate for an independent physician would enter into an OHCA to share PHI to support clinical operations without having to receive an authorization to share information. Type of PHI Share for Fundraising - ANS-Information that can be share for fundraising: 1) demographic information (name, address, other contact information, age, gender, and DOB, 2) dates of healthcare provided to the individual, 3) department of services, 4) treating physician, 5) outcome information, and 6) health insurance status. 45 CFR 164.514(f)(1) Research Waiver - ANS-In order for research to be conducted, it must meet a minimum set of waiver criteria elements. Elements that must be met to meet wavier criteria are: 1) the use or disclosure for the research involved minimum risk to the patient; 2) the research could not be conducted without proper access to the waiver being approved; and 3) the research could not be conducted without proper access to the use of the PHI. 45 CFR 164.512 (i)(2) Limited Data Set - ANS-A limited data set is PHI that removes 16 specific identifiers. Limited data sets are used for the purpose of research, public health, or healthcare operations. In addition to the 16 specific identifiers, to use a limited data set, a CE also needs to get a data usage agreement signed by the receiving induvial(s) that establishes an agreement between the CE and the recipient defining the permitted uses and disclosures and by whom. 45 CFR 164.514(e) Risk Avoidance - Continues...