DA-A Week 2 HIPAA

1. HIPAA
CHAPTER 5, CHAPTER 26
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2. 1. HIPAA is the acronym for?
2. What year was it implemented?
3. What personal information is protected by HIPAA? Ways of
disclosing PHI that are protected?
4. Why is confidentiality and privacy important in the health field?
5. What are the ways you can protect patient privacy and
confidentiality?
6. If you feel someone is in violation of HIPAA what can you do?
7. If you are working and a friend comes in with facial
injuries, can you call her/his family member?
8. When can you repeat PHI?
9. Can you discuss patient information with family and friends of the
patient?
10. What are the penalties/punishment for disclosing patient health
information?
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How do you feel about your personal
information being shared with other?

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6. Patients have the right to control who will see
their identifiable health information. Patients
feel comfortable sharing information with
their doctors.
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7. Never revealing any personal
information about the patient.
Health information will be limited to
those who need the information. It
also helps protect hospitals, and
offices from lawsuits.
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8. Least amount of information
necessary
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10. Protected Health Information
Is any information about a persons:
 Physical or mental health condition
 Health care (past, present, and future) provided to
the person
 Payment for any care provided
 Before discussing PHI to family or friends of the
patient, the patient must provide approval prior to
disclosure.
 The only time you can repeat PHI: When required
by your job
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12. 1. Name
2. Address
3. Names of relatives
4. Names of employers
5. Birth date
6. Telephone/fax numbers
7. Social Security number
8. Health plan beneficiary number etc.
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Personal Information:

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14. 1. Discussion about patient care must be done in
private; behind closed doors
2. Medical records: placed in locked rooms;
computers must be password protected and
away from public view.
3. Knock on the door and ask before entering.
4. Limitation of patient record access. Rules that
prohibit employees from looking at records unless
they have a need to know.
5. Direct visitors to the front desk for patient
information. (Do not tell their location)
6. Shred patient records prior to disposal.
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15. 1. Communicable diseases
2. Medical devices that break or malfunction
3. Child abuse or domestic violence
4. Suspects in criminal investigation
5. Court order
6. Suspicious deaths; gunshot wounds; criminal
victims
7. Hospital or healthcare personnel to coroners or
funeral directors - patients death
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17.  Any employee, physician or student who
violates the office privacy policy is subject to civil
or criminal punishments and can include firing
and/or termination of privileges.
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Civil Penalty:
Up to $100 per offense
with an annual maximum
$25,000 for repeated
failure to comply with the
same requirements.
Criminal Penalties:
Illegal mishandling of PHI
Can range from
$50,000 and / or 1
year in prison to
$250,000 fine and/or
10 years in prison.

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20. 1. What are going to do if you suspect someone is violating the privacy policy
in your office?
ANSWER: Report to instructor or supervisor if you suspect that someone is
violating the privacy policy
2. You are working in the dental department at a hospital when you saw your
neighbor was brought in unconscious, how can you help using patient
information without violating privacy policy?
ANSWER: Tell the attending nurse that you know the person and have the
contact information of a family member.
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