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Chapter 6

Terms Law & Ethics

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Requests for info coming into the medical office from insurance companies or other sources should list the purpose for which the data will be used.
Consent is unnecessary in emergency situations
Patients medical records should be released to a third party without written permission
The law that effectively waives consent in medical emergencies is the Good Samaritan Law
Under the doctrine of professional discretion a physician may determine that the patient may not even see their own records.
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act mandates certain standards for electronic transmission and storage of healthcare ino
Confidentiality of Alcohol and Drug Abuse3, Patient Records.... A federal statute that protects patients with histories of substance abuse regarding the release of info about treatment.
Consent permission from a patient either expressed or implied, for something to be done by another.
doctrine of informed consent The legal basis for informed consent, usually outlined in a State's medical practice act
fiduciary duty A physicians obligation to his or her patient, based upon trust and confidence
(HIT) Health Information Technology The application of info processing, involves computer hardware and software,dealing /w/storage and retrieval, sharing and use of health care info, data, and knowledge for communication and decision making.
Medical Record A collection of data recorded when a patient seeks medical treatment.
Entries in the medical records must be Concise - Complete - Clear - Correct -Chronologically ordered.
HIPPA addresses the electronic storage and transmission of health information
The Doctrine of informed consent protects patients from being coerced into treatment.
A medical record provides for a continuum of medical care for patients.
The Doctrine of professional discretion allows physicians to decide whether or not to show medical records to those patients treated for mental or emotional disorders
The Confidentiality of Alcohol and Drug Abuse, Patient Records is a federal statute that protects the confidentiality of medical records of patents with histories of substance abuse
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