CNA HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act)

HIPAA stands for

Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act

When sending information by fax, the cover sheet should be marked

Confidential

PHI stands for

Personal Health Information

If a person thinks his personal PHI contains incorrect information there is nothing he can do about it. True or false?

False

The most common example of PHI is the

Client record

If a provider wants to disclose a client's PHI for purposes of providing care, the provider needs the client's consent.

True

Client must sign a consent for only one time per provider to release information for purposes of providing healthcare.

True

Under the privacy rule, your organization must allow a person to view and photocopy his PHI if that person submits a request.

True

Specific _________________ is required if you want to use or disclose a person's PHI for purposes not related to providing healthcare.

Authorization

An important rule to remembers:

The right information to the right person for the right reason.

No mental or physical abuse, no restraints.

Freedom from abuse and restraints

Informed of rights, surveys, services and fees, and changes in condition.

information

Receive services based on individuals needs.

Help with needs

Includes mail, telephone, and visits

Access to visitors and private communication

Complain without interference or punishment.

Express grievances

Consideration; privacy in living, in medical care and in communications

Dignity, privacy and respect

Organized and participate in meetings and activities; freedom of religion.

Join activities and groups.

Participate in planning care, choose doctor, refuse treatment, and make own decisions.

Choice

Pwesonal property an money management.

Belongings

Confidential personal and medical records.

Guard confidentiality.

Anything that restricts________________ of movement is a restraint.

Freedom

Information about residents is protected by law and must be kept

Confidential

Only doctor can give permission to use a ______________ on a resident, and only if it is necessary to treat the resident's medical condition.

Restrain

Before personal and medical records on a resident can be shown to anyone else, the ______________________ must signed permission.

Resident