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MED 149
chapter 4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the name of the brochure that was formally known as "Patient Bill of Rights" | The Patient Care Parternship |
| What happens to the patient-physician relationship if a physician terminates his or her contractual relationship with a managed care plan? | Managed care plan will no longer pay for the subscriber's visits to this physician |
| Under the provisions of the physician-patient contract, which of these does the physician have a right to? | Not treat patients outside the physician's specialty, specialize and set up an office wherever he or she chooses |
| To properly terminate the physician-patient relationship, the physician must give the patient: | Formal written notice by certified mail with return receipt. |
| What are creditor practices governed by? | The FDCPA |
| In what year was the Patients' Bill of Rights created? | 1973 |
| When should specialists treat someone outside their specialty? | Only in an emergency situation |
| What does procedural law define? | Defines the rules used to enforce substantive law |
| Which power is exclusive to the state government? | conduct elections |
| What are the three branches of government? | Executive branch, legislative branch, judicial branch |
| Who can change legal precedents? | The court that made the original decision, a higher court |
| For what reasons can the courts review statutes? | Interpretation, constitutionality and application |
| The body of criminal law involves crime against who? | The state |
| What type of family matters are involved in a civil suit? | Child support and divorce |
| what must be in a written credit agreement between a physician and a patient? | Fees for service, amount of any down payment, the date each payment is due, the date of final payment, amount of each payment and any interest charges |
| Which term is defined as a civil wrong committed against a person or property, excluding breach of contract? | Tort |
| If the conduct is determined to be malicious, then punitive damages may be awarded to the victim? | True |
| Under principles of negligence when does civil liability exist? | in cases in which the act is judicially determined to be wrongful |
| Which court hears cases from citizens involving claims against the federal goverment? | U.S. Claims court |
| What is a contract? | A voluntary agreement between two parties in which specific promises are made for consideration. |
| A contract that is explicitly stated in written or spoken words is an: | Expressed contract |
| Which contract is created by the conduct of the parties? | Implied contract |
| For what purposes do insurance providers have access to patients' medical records? | Case management review, illness and disease prevention, and quality management |
| Which of the following steps are required to properly terminate the physician-patient relationship? | Written notification by certified mail with return receipt and note the need for continuing care to the patient |
| Which of the following are functions of the national government? | Establish post offices and print money |
| Who governs the administrations of health care and all other national matters derived from powers and responsibilities? | The three branches of government by the U.S. Constitution |
| What are the court decisions that were written down and later referred to as past cases by judges to help them make decisions? | Legal precedents |
| Which of the following provides protection from wrongful acts of another person? | Civil law |
| Which of the following are types of torts? | Intentional and unintentional |
| What type of court would hear a court martial? | Court of military appeals |
| Which contract is most often used in the medical office? | Implied |
| Laws that require law enforcement officers to read suspects their rights and govern the arrest and trial process are: | Procedural laws |
| Which of the legislation that protect consumers from fraudulent or deceptive hidden finance charges levied by creditors? | Regulation Z |
| Legal precedents are the rule of law, applying to future cases | True |
| Who may veto a bill on the state and federal level before it becomes a law? | Governor and President |
| Tortfeasor is: | The person guilt of a tort |
| Procedural laws most likely pertain to health care practitioners. | False (criminal and civil laws are most likely to pertain to health care practitioners) |
| What is charged when a health care practitioner fails to exercise ordinary care and a patient is injured? | Negligence |
| What is the highest court in the United States? | U.S. Supreme Court |
| Which legislation has also provided protections for consumes when dealing with insurers? | Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) |
| What document delegates powers and responsibilities to the three branches of government? | U.S. Constitution |
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