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MEAS 109
CHAPTER 5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Failure to comply with the terms of a legally valid contract is called a(n) | breach of contract. |
| the physician has right to: | Set up a practice within the boundaries of their license to practice medicine. Set up an office where they choose and establish office hours. Specialize. Decide which services they will provide and how those services will be provided. |
| An intentional deception or misrepresentation of services that an individual known to be false is: | fraud |
| All competent adults are liable for their actions. What does it mean to be liable? | To be legally responsible |
| Professional liability can also be called | malpractice. |
| What is the legal basis for informed consent or informed refusal of treatment? | Doctrine of Informed Consent |
| What four elements must a patient need for a legal case of medical negligence? | duty, derelict, direct cause, and damages |
| reasons patients sue: | unrealistic expectations, poor rapport and communication, greed and our litigious society, poor quality of care. |
| What are the four Cs of malpractice prevention? | caring, competence, charting and communication.. |
| A medical assistant should always follow office policies and procedures to help reduce the number of | lawsuit |
| Laws that set the deadline or maximum period of time within which a lawsuit or claim may be filed, is known as: | Statute of limitations |
| If a physician decides it would be harmful to share information in the medical record with the patient, they are protected under: | Doctrine of professional discretion |
| The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requires what type of testing before medications are made available to the public? | Clinical testing and clinical studies |
| Patient Self-Determination Act | Encourages patients and providers to discuss end-of-life issues. |
| Advanced Medical Directives | Addresses the patient's wishes if he/she becomes terminally ill, unconscious, or permanently comatose. |
| Durable Power of Attorney | Designating someone to make medical care decisions on your behalf if you are unable to |
| Uniform Donor Card | Guidelines to comply with a person's wish to make an organ gift upon death. |
| Durable power of attorney is also known as | healthcare proxy. |
| Who should the medical assistant contact for additional information on legal documents in their state? | Public health Department |
| Congress created HCQIA after discovering an increase in the number of | medical malpractice lawsuits. |
| what prevents insurance carriers and employers from using genetic information as the basis for denying insurance coverage? | Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act |
| What is PHI? | protected health information |
| What does TPO stand for? | Treatment, payment, operations |
| The advantages of forming a corporation for an employee may be | financial and tax-related. |
| What is the legal basis for informed consent or informed refusal of treatment? | Doctrine of Informed Consent |
| Giving financial incentives for referring patients is known as | kickbacks. |
| Who owns the patient's medical record? | The physician's office or facility |
| The acronym OSHA stands for | Occupational Safety and Health Administration. |
| What are two fundamental concepts in the Privacy Rule? | Use and disclosure |
| Careless conduct outside accepted standard of care is. | Negligence |
| Which legislative body is responsible for passing legislation to improve the quality of healthcare in the United States? | Congress |
| Crimes against the state falls under the category of | criminal law |
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