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rules, made by a government that are used to order the way in which a society behaves -
correct answer ✔✔Law
FS486 - written by Fl legislators - correct answer ✔✔PT Practice Act
"rules" under the legal authority of federal or state governments to help carry out public policy -
correct answer ✔✔regulations
FAC 64B17 - written by the Fl board of PT - correct answer ✔✔Florida Rules and Regulations
protects health information; all personal health information, medical records, and other
identifiable health information - correct answer ✔✔Privacy Rule is designed to what?
- health care providers
- health plans (insurance providers)
- Health Care Clearinghouses - correct answer ✔✔Who does the privacy rule apply to?
- can read & get copies of own medical records
- can make amendments to own medical records
- can know/limit who has access to their medical records
- must give written permission for disclosure of personal health information
- file complaint if believe privacy is not being protected - correct answer ✔✔Patients Rights
, Full face photographs - correct answer ✔✔Data for De-identification
- individual
- media - if breach affected >500 residents of a state or jurisdiction
- Secretary of Health and Human Services (immediately if >500; annually for others) - correct
answer ✔✔BREACH requirements (who to notify)
Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights - correct answer ✔✔who enforces Privacy and
Security Rules
- independent, not-for-profit organization
- They provide accreditation to health care organizations and programs (hospitals, nursing
homes, long term facilities, etc.)
- This is a nationwide recognized accreditation/certification that reflects quality and an
organizations commitment to meeting specific performance standards - correct answer ✔✔The
Joint Commission (previously JCAHO)
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - correct answer ✔✔Who authorizes the
Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program (HFAP)
provides accreditation to all hospitals, ambulatory care/surgical facilities, mental health
facilities, physical rehabilitation facilities, clinical labs, and critical access hospitals - correct
answer ✔✔what does the HFAP do
- Independent, not for profit, accreditor in the following areas:
Aging services, behavioral health, child/youth services, opioid treatment program, medical
rehab
- This is voluntary and used instead of the Joint Commission occasionally - correct answer
✔✔The Commission on the Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF)