HIPAA Right to Access - ANSGives patient the right to request their records be disclosed to a
third party. In other words patient is directing you to send their records to someone else.
Third party request - ANSUsually comes from insurances and attorneys that is accompanied
with a HIPAA authorization form.
Third party accompanied with patient directive? - ANSThis must be treated as a patient request
(directive)
Both patient and patient request must have? - ANS1. Be in writing and signed by patient
2. Who this information is going to like the designated recipient and
3. List where to send records to, like organization name, phone number and email address
If individual requests a copy of phi or copy of summary or explanation of such information the
covered entity may impose a reasonable cost-bast fee? True or False - ANSTrue
What can the covered entity charge, when individual is requesting for phi or
summary/explanation of such information? - ANS1. Copy services, labor and cost of supplies.
Not including retrieval and hassling fees
2. Preparing summary/explanation of The protected health information, agreed by the individual
3. Postage, when the individual requested mail delivery
Designated record set (DRS) includes? - ANSMedical, financial and any other records in which
was used to make a decision about a patient. Example: outside records used in treatment
Minimum Necessary - ANSrequires covered entities to make reasonable efforts to limit
protected health information to the minimum necessary to accomplish the intended purpose of
the use, disclosure or request.
OCR-Office of Civil Right - ANSis the human and health services entity responsible for enforcing
the HIPAA Privacy Rule
Qualified Protected Order - ANSProhibits uses or disclosures for other purposes and requires
return or destruction of medical records
Request - ANSwritten notice from the patient asking for records to be released
Subpoena by satisfactory assurance - ANSupon request by a health oversight committee or law
enforcement agency/official a covered entity must temporarily suspend patients right to receive
an accounting of disclosure to a health oversight agency or law enforcement official. The agency
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