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chapter 5 HS
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Abuse | The intentional physical, emotional, or sexual harm of another person |
| Advance directives | Legal documents that state a person’s wishes about medical treatment if they become unable to communicate |
| Agent | A person legally appointed to act on behalf of another person |
| Assault and battery | A threat or attempt to injure someone that makes the person fear harm, Unlawful physical contact with another person without consent |
| Civil law | Laws that deal with disputes between individuals or organizations, usually involving money damages |
| Confidentiality | The duty to keep a patient’s personal and medical information private |
| Consumer bill of rights and responsibilities | Guidelines that protect patients’ rights and outline their responsibilities in health care |
| Contract | A legal agreement between two or more parties |
| Criminal law | Laws that deal with offenses against the public or society as a whole |
| Defamation | False statements made about a person that harm their reputation |
| Designation of Health care surrogate | A legal document that names someone to make medical decisions if a person becomes unable to do so |
| Durable power of attorney | A legal document that gives someone authority to act on another person’s behalf, even if that person becomes incapacitated |
| Ethics | Moral principles or standards that guide behavior |
| Expressed consents | Permission given clearly, either verbally or in writing |
| False imprisonment | Restricting a person’s freedom of movement without legal justification |
| Health care records | Written or electronic documents containing a patient’s medical history and treatment information |
| Health insurance portability and accountability act | A federal law that protects the privacy of patient health information and ensures insurance coverage portability |
| Implied consents | Permission that is not directly stated but assumed, such as when a patient holds out their arm for an injection |
| Informed of privacy | A document informing patients how their medical information may be used and shared |
| Legal | Related to laws or permitted by law |
| Legal disability | A condition in which a person is not legally able to make decisions (such as being a minor or mentally incompetent) |
| Libel | Written defamation of a person’s character |
| Living wills | A legal document stating what medical treatment a person wants or does not want if terminally ill or unable to communicate |
| Malpractice | Professional negligence that results in harm to a patient |
| Negligence | Failure to provide the standard of care that a reasonable person would provide |
| Omnibus budget reconciliations act | A federal law that sets standards for long |
| Patient self determination act | A federal law requiring health care facilities to inform patients of their rights regarding advance directives |
| Patients rights | Legal and ethical rights of patients, including privacy, informed consent, and respectful care |
| Privileged communications | Information shared with a health professional that must remain confidential |
| Residents bill of rights | A list of rights protecting individuals living in long |
| Scope of practice | The duties and responsibilities legally allowed for a specific health care profession |
| Slander | Spoken defamation of a person’s character |
| Tort | A wrongful act that causes harm to another person, leading to civil legal liability |
| informed consent | permission granted in the knowledge of the possible consequences, typically that which is given by a patient to a doctor for treatment with full knowledge of the possible risks and benefits. |
| offer | a health care facility or provider has a treatment or services they can offer to a patient a competent individual offers to be a patient. |
| acceptance | a patient makes an appointment with the health care facility or provider and accepts the treatment or services offered the health care facility or provider accepts the individual as a patient |
| consideration | the patient receives treatment or services; the health care facility or provider receives payment from the patient. |
| PPACA | (Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act), often referred to as the Affordable Care Act (ACA) or "Obamacare," is presented as a comprehensive federal health care reform law enacted in March 2010. |
| consent | a clear, voluntary, and enthusiastic agreement or permission for something to happen. |
| minor | a person under the legal age of majority who lacks the legal capacity to form a contract. |
| mentally incompetent | someone who lacks the legal capacity to form a contract |
| HIPPA | federal standards established to protect the privacy and security of health information. |
| HIE | the electronic movement of health-related information among organizations according to nationally recognized standards. |
| PSDA | 1990 federal law requiring healthcare facilities receiving federal aid to inform patients of their rights to make medical decisions, including the right to refuse treatment and create |
| unconscious | Unconscious people are categorized as individuals who do not have the legal capacity to form a contract because they are unable to understand the terms or provide informed consent. |
| invasion of privacy | unnecessarily exposing an individual or revealing personal information about an individual without their consent. |
| Designation of healthcare advocate | (also known as a Durable Power of Attorney for Healthcare) is defined as a legal document that permits an individual (the principal) to appoint another person (the agent) to make any decisions regarding healthcare if the principal should become unable to |
| professional standards | guidelines for healthcare workers to provide quality care, act legally, and maintain safety. |
| Somethings are excepted in law and must be reported in accordance with facility policy. | Is anything exempted for privileged communication |
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