Tort Talk
The failure to exercise the standard of care that a reasonably prudent professional would use under similar circumstances
What is Negligence?
This is what the acronym HIPAA stands for
What is the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act?
This act protects the privacy of student education records, including their medical files
What is FERPA?
These responsibilities are based on moral values and professional codes of conduct
What are Ethical responsibilities?
Patients have this many specific rights regarding the privacy of their health information under HIPAA
What is seven?
An "act of commission" where a professional performs an act that is not legally theirs to perform
What is Malfeasance?
Protected Health Information (PHI) is legally protected for this many years after an individual’s death
What is 50 years?
This federal division requires safe working conditions and proper safety training in the workplace
What is OSHA?
While legal issues are enforced by courts, ethical issues are typically enforced by these organizations
What are professional associations (like NATA or AMA)?
An athletic trainer improperly applies ultrasound to an athlete's injury causing a deep burn. This is an example of ______________
What is misfeasance?
An "act of omission" where a professional fails to perform a legal duty they are required to do
What is Nonfeasance?
According to the Identifiers Rule, all healthcare providers must have a unique number consisting of this many digits
What is 10 digits?
This act allows employees to take unpaid, job-protected leave for specific medical or family reasons
What is the FMLA (Family and Medical Leave Act)?
This term refers to the moral obligation to act in the best interest of the patient
What is Beneficence?
The standard stating that PHI should not be used or disclosed when it is not required to satisfy a specific purpose
What is the Minimum Necessary Standard?
Performing a lawful act in an improper or negligent manner, such as applying a heat pack too tightly
What is Misfeasance?
This principle states a professional should only access medical facts pertaining to a patient’s current admission or specific function
What is the "Need to Know" principle?
This legislation prevents discrimination and requires reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities
What is the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act)?
These define the specific procedures and actions a professional is legally permitted to perform based on their training
What is the Scope of Practice?
An athletic trainer failing to evaluate an athlete with obvious signs of heat stroke is a specific example of this tort
What is Nonfeasance?
The level at which an average, prudent provider in a given community would practice
What is the Standard of Care?
HIPAA was originally signed into law in 1996 by this U.S. President
Who is Bill Clinton?
This act protects employees from retaliation if they report unsafe or illegal activities within their organization
What is the Whistleblower Protection Act?
These are the legal and ethical obligations to provide a reasonable standard of care to those under your supervision
What is Duty of Care?
PHI can be found in these four common medical locations (name at least three)
What are prescriptions, blood test results, billing info, MRI/X-ray results, appointment logs, or medical records?