Lecture 1 HIPAA Flashcards
HIPAA stands for
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
Privacy Rule protects all ____ health information
identifiable
True or False. Individuals do not have the right to review and obtain a copy of their records
False. Individuals do have the right to review and obtain a copy of their records
- individuals own treatment
- payment
- advertisement
- helathcare operations
- minimum necessary protected information should be disclosed
- –which one is not a reason to disclose protected information?—
are all reasons to disclose information
except
-advertisement
_____ authorization must be obtained for the use of protected health inof such as ______
written, marketing
True or False. Hippa must be provided at the first encounter , displayed in the office
True
How many years do documentations about privacy notices, disposition, complaints and other actions must be kept for?
6 yrs
As an extern you are bound by HIPPA rules to do what two things?
- you may not access records for any reason other then patient care , treatment and payment
- you have a duty to keep the records private from members of the public
Communications and referrals (are/aren’t) considered marketing
arent
T/F you are still bound by HIPAA rules in audible conversations
- -with patients
- -with colleagues
- -elevator converstations
true
Inflammation of the eyelids ususally with redness swelling and itching describes (blepharitis/epilation)
blepharitis
Removal of hair or lashes as by electrolysis describes (blepharitis.epilation)
epilation
Screening method for gross visual field defects usisng the examiner’s eye as a fixation point adn his moving fingers as peripheral targets describes (tonometry/scotoma/visual fields/confrontation fields)
confrontation fields
measurement of intraocular pressure in millimeters of mercury (tonometry/scotoma/visual fields/confrontation fields)
tonometry
Increase in pupil size called (miosis/mydriasis)
mydriasis
Decrease in pupil size called (miosis/mydriasis)
miosis
paralysis of the ciliary muscles , eliminating accomodation (tonometry/ scotoma/cycloplegia)
cyclopegia
(hydrogel/hybrid) is a plastic used in the manufacture of contact lenses
hydrogel
- power
- base curve
- diamter
- brand
- care regimen
- disposal schedule
- wearing time
- -all describe elements of (visual acuity/contact lense prescription)
contact lens prescription
(Emmetropia/ametropia) any optical error
ametropia
(presbyopia/emmetropia/myopia) reduciton in eyes ability to focus at near from loss of elasticity of crystalline lens or loss of ciliary muscle funciton
presbyopia
decreased vision in one or both eye without detectable anatomic damage to the retina or visual pathways
(Amblyopia/organic amplyopia/funcitonal amblyopia)
amblyopia
decreased vision in one or both eye without detectable anatomic damage to the retina or visual pathways, caused by non apparent damage to visual system therapy is ineffective
(Amblyopia/organic amplyopia)
organic amblyopia
T/F functional amblyopia is called lazy eye, and can usually be cured in childhood
T