How do these laws effect the skilled nursing center environment? o HIPAA o OBRA o PSDA o OSHA o CMS o EEOC • Who pays for what and why is reimbursement important to your facility? Define the following from Chapter 13: • Account payable • Accounts receivable • Midnight census report • Aging report • Medical Records • Minimum Data Set • OSCAR • LAN Complete the assignment as a Word Document
HIPAA ( HEALTH INSURANCE PORTABILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT)
HIPAA was enacted in 1996 to allow insurance to be portable between employers and to deal with some health related issues. For instance Fraud issues. The law was later ( 2001 and 2002) amended to include some privacy and security provisions. Some of the violations of HIPAA are
a) Accessing personal health information of family members, neighbors or co-workers
b) Sharing of personal health information of patient with others
c) discussing patient details in public areas like elevators or lobby where others can hear you
d) Giving personal health information to the employees, leaving unattended or throwing into the trash.
OBRA ( OMNIBUS BUDGET RECONCILIATION ACT) act was formed in 1987 to improve the quality care in the nursing homes.
How do these laws effect the skilled nursing center environment? o HIPAA o OBRA o PSDA...
1. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMC) may determine that skilled nursing facilities are adequately protected by state codes, in which case the Life Safety Code is not applicable. True False 2. OSHA Form 301 (Injury and Illness Incident Report) must be filled out within ________ days of a work-related injury or illness. three five seven ten 3. According to HIPAA and HITECH laws, a patient’s PHI can be used without the patient’s authorization for all of the...