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What is Health Information
The two words that the the "HI" in HIPAA are an acronym for
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What is the Catholic Community Services Authorization for Disclosure form (or "release form")
Generally, no confidential information can be shared with other parties unless the client signs this
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What is the client's medical record (or chart)
You'll find all of a client's signed release forms here
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What is Protected
It is what the "P" in PHI stands for
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What is a breach
The term for an unauthorized disclosure of protected health information
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What is Confidential
The word starting with "C" that describes information that is privileged and not to be shared publicly
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What is a court order
If a Judge issues this, confidential information may be released
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What is CONFIDENTIAL
You'll find this clearly marked on all privileged information released about a client
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What is the Office of Civil Rights (OCR)
This is the Federal authority to whom violations of privacy laws are reported
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Who are the HIPAA Security Office or the Privacy Officer (or Jeff or Mike)
In the event of a breach involving PHI this person must be notified immediately
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What is the client
The only person that can waive a client's confidentiality protections
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Who is the parent or legal guardian
This person must sign release forms for youth under the age of 13
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Who are the client and / or their legal guardian
These individuals have a right to receive an accounting of disclosures of Protected Health Information
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What is "the minimum necessary"
This is the "rule of thumb" for how much PHI should be released
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What is 60 days
This is how long FBH has to notify individuals that their PHI was breached
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What is the beginning of services
This is when individuals are informed about their rights under HIPAA
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What are documents produced by other agencies
Even with a signed release form, CCS generally does not release these from our client records
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What is locked
How the doors of any room containing confidential information are kept
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What is 60 days
This is how long CCS has to respond for written requests for a listing of disclosures
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What is Identify Theft Protection
This service is offered to FBH clients who have been subjected to a privacy breach
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Who is the intended victim (or the police)
Despite HIPAA protections, certain confidential information may be disclosed to this person when there is a threat of homicide
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Who are the Foster Parents
Even though a client may live with them, they are not the legal guardian for the purpose of signing release forms
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What is their caseload
Clinical staff members generally only have access to these confidential files
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Who is the executor of their estate
Generally this is the legal representative (for privacy matters) for a deceased person
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What is up to and including termination
The consequence for willful disclosure of protected information in violation of FBH policies and procedures by individuals adequately trained to avoid such problems
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