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MED 149
Terms for chapter 6 and 7
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| affirmative defenses | Defenses used by defendants in medical professional liability suits that allow the accused to present factual evidence that the patient’s condition was caused by some factor other than the defendant’s negligence. |
| assumption of risk | A legal defense that holds that the defendant is not guilty of a negligent act because the plaintiff knew of and accepted beforehand any risks involved. |
| emergency | A type of affirmative defense in which the person who comes to the aid of someone in an emergency is not held liable under certain circumstances. |
| technical defenses | Defenses used in a lawsuit that are based on legal technicalities. |
| release of tortfeasor | A technical defense that prohibits a lawsuit against the person who caused an injury (the tortfeasor) if the person was expressly released from further liability in the settlement of a suit. |
| res judicata | “The thing has been decided.” Legal principle that a claim cannot be retried between the same parties if it has already been legally resolved. |
| statute of limitations | That period of time established by state law during which a lawsuit may be filed. |
| risk management | The taking of steps to minimize danger, hazard, and liability. |
| liability insurance | Contract coverage for potential damages incurred as a result of a negligent act. |
| quality improvement (QI) or quality assurance (QA) | A program of measures taken by health care providers and practitioners to uphold the quality of patient care. |
| claims-made insurance | A type of liability insurance that covers the insured only for those claims made (not for any injury occurring) while the policy is in force. |
| occurrence insurance | A type of liability insurance that covers the insured for any claims arising from an incident that occurred or is alleged to have occurred during the time the policy is in force, regardless of when the claim is made. |
| tail coverage | An insurance coverage option available for health care practitioners: When a claims-made policy is discontinued, it extends coverage for malpractice claims alleged to have occurred during those dates that claims-made coverage was in effect. |
| prior acts insurance coverage | A supplement to a claims-made insurance policy that can be purchased from a new carrier when health care practitioners change carriers. |
| self-insurance coverage | An insurance coverage option whereby insured subscribers contribute to a trust fund to be used in paying potential damage awards. proteomics |
| comparative negligence | An affirmative defense claimed by the defendant, alleging that the plaintiff contributed to the injury by a certain degree. |
| contributory negligence | An affirmative defense that alleges that the plaintiff, through a lack of care, caused or contributed to the injury. |
| addendum | A significant change or addition to the electronic health record (EHR). |
| meaningful use | A process by which health care providers use an electronic health record according to guidelines set by the federal government. |
| Social media | Forms of electronic communication through which users create online communities to share information, ideas, personal messages, and other content in the online environment. |
| health information technology (HIT) | The electronic systems health care professionals—and increasingly, patients—use to store , share, and analyze health information. |
| electronic medical record (EMR) | A digital version of the patient’s chart in a clinician’s office. |
| electronic health record (EHR) | An electronic collection of medical records from a variety of providers. |
| telemedicine | The remote delivery of health care services and clinical information using telecommunications technology. |
| doctrine of professional discretion | physician can exercise judgment as to whether to show patients who are being treated for mental or emotional conditions their records. Disclosure depends on whether, in the physician’s judgment, such patients would be harmed by viewing the records. |
| medical record | A collection of data recorded when a patient seeks medical treatment. |
| patient portal | A secure online site that gives patients 24-hour availability to their health records. |
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