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What do the acronyms PHI and EPHI stand for?
What do the acronyms PHI and EPHI stand for?
PHI stands for Protected Health Information. EPHI stands for Protected Health Information in an Electronic Format.
List the three criteria of an electronic signature.
List the three criteria of an electronic signature.
Message Integrity, Nonrepudiation, User Authentication
Compare the difference between consent and authorization.
Compare the difference between consent and authorization.
Authorization requires the patient's permission to disclose PHI. Signed consent is optional. The patient gives consent for the provider to disclose PHI for purposes of treatment, obtaining payment, and operation of the healthcare facility by acknowledging receipt of a copy of the office privacy policy.
Does a provider need the patient's consent to share PHI with an authorized government agency?
Does a provider need the patient's consent to share PHI with an authorized government agency?
List the four components of the HIPAA Administrative Simplification Subsection.
List the four components of the HIPAA Administrative Simplification Subsection.
Which part of the regulation went into effect first?
Which part of the regulation went into effect first?
Which part of the regulation went into effect last?
Which part of the regulation went into effect last?
Business Associate Agreements apply to which components of the Administrative Simplification subsection?
Business Associate Agreements apply to which components of the Administrative Simplification subsection?
What department of the U.S. government enforces HIPAA?
What department of the U.S. government enforces HIPAA?
List the three categories of the Security Rule.
List the three categories of the Security Rule.
Name the covered entities under HIPAA.
Name the covered entities under HIPAA.
Which components of the Administrative Simplification Subsection have employee training as one of the requirements?
Which components of the Administrative Simplification Subsection have employee training as one of the requirements?
List the requirements for the medical office privacy policy.
List the requirements for the medical office privacy policy.
Name three of the technical safeguards.
Name three of the technical safeguards.
Who may sign an authorization to release PHI?
Who may sign an authorization to release PHI?
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Study Notes
Key Terms and Definitions
- PHI: Stands for Protected Health Information.
- EPHI: Stands for Protected Health Information in an Electronic Format.
- Electronic Signature Criteria: Includes Message Integrity, Nonrepudiation, and User Authentication.
Consent vs. Authorization
- Authorization: Requires patient permission to disclose PHI.
- Consent: Optional; allows providers to use PHI for treatment, payment, and operational purposes after acknowledging the privacy policy.
Sharing PHI
- No patient consent needed to share PHI with authorized government agencies.
HIPAA Administrative Simplification Components
- Components: Include Transactions and Code Sets, Uniform Identifiers, Privacy, and Security.
Implementation of Regulations
- First Regulation: Transactions and Code Sets went into effect first.
- Last Regulation: Uniform Identifiers were the last to be implemented.
Business Associate Agreements
- Apply to Privacy and Security components of the Administrative Simplification subsection.
Enforcement of HIPAA
- Enforced by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), including divisions like CMS and OCR.
Security Rule Categories
- Categories: Include Administrative Safeguards, Physical Safeguards, and Technical Safeguards.
Covered Entities Under HIPAA
- Include health care providers, health plans, and clearinghouses.
Employee Training Requirements
- Required under the Privacy and Security components of the Administrative Simplification subsection.
Medical Office Privacy Policy Requirements
- Must be in plain language, detailing usage and disclosure of PHI, individual's rights, complaint processes, legal duties, and contact information for inquiries.
Technical Safeguards Examples
- Include Access Control, Unique User Identification, Emergency Access Procedure, Automatic Logoff, Encryption, Audit Controls, and Transmission Security.
Authorization to Release PHI
- Can be signed by the patient or the patient’s personal representative.
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