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Week 10 Informatics
Week 10 Informatics Regulatory Legislation for Health Information
Question | Answer |
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What is covered under the HIPAA Privacy Rule? | - Individual privacy rights - Protected health information- Use and disclosure of health information |
What is the goal of the HIPPA Privacy Rule? | Protection of individual health information |
Which are examples of covered entities under HIPPA? | - Medicaid -Pharmacies - Health care providers |
What is the goal of the HIPPA Privacy Rule? | Protection of individual health information |
What describes the HITECH Act? | - Described meaningful use - Included in the economic stimulus bill - Managed by the Office of the National Coordinator |
Match meaningful use stages with their requirements. - Required for EHR Minimum bar of 25 criteria for capture of electronic clinical data. - Ensures information technology use supports National Quality Strategy. - All providers use Certified 2015 Edi | Stage 4 - Stage 1 - Stage 2 |
Which are main goals of the HITECH Act? | Make EHRs interoperable - Establish standards for EHR development - Develop a national sharing network for electronic health data |
What are example of a specific person's PHI? | - Date of birth - Was treated for asthma - Treated with antibiotic therapy- An individual's employee health records |
What best describes de-identified data? | Cannot be used to identify individuals- Can be determined by a qualified statistician - Cannot include information about family members |
What are key elements of the HIPPA Privacy Rule? | - Defines protected health information - Defines who can transmit individually identifiable information. - identifies differences in identified and de-identified information |
What best describes the rationale for the HITECH Act? | -Providing incentives to support EHR use. - Creating standards for EHR systems and data - Allowing health care providers to share data for better patient care quality |
Which uses of PHI are restricted under HITECH privacy requirements? | - Marketing - Fund raising - Data disclosure |
What actions must be taken if a data breach occurs? | - Notify the media of a data breach - Notify affected persons b first class mail - Notify all parties whose information is involved. |