Law & Ethics-Ch.7 Pt 2

Front 1

Which Federal government agency deals with commpliance & implentation fo the National Identifier Standard?

Back 1

Center for Medicare & Medicaid thru HHS

Front 2

Patient complaints about privacy must be directed to which government agency?

Back 2

Office of Civil Rights through HHS.

Front 3

Which are examples of covered entities & must comply with HIPAA standards & Privacy Rule?

Back 3

Hospitals, Nursing homes, pharmacies and health plans.

Front 4

Name 3 reasons for why HIPAA?

Back 4

1.Rising cost of healthcare/health insurance.
2.Healthcare billing became more complex.
3.Rising cost of medical malpractice.

Front 5

This means to remove patient-identifying info. from PHI?

Back 5

de-identify

Front 6

One of a patient's six rights mandated by HIPAA?

Back 6

File a complaint

Front 7

A valid reason to disclose protected health information?

Back 7

Permission

Front 8

This person evaluates,manages and reports on the security of a health provider's electronic data?

Back 8

Security Officer

Front 9

Providing only as much patient info. as needed for a request on to conduct health care business?

Back 9

minimum necessary

Front 10

Billing patients and filing insurance claims means?

Back 10

Covered transactions