Liability
A nurse unknowingly dispensing the wrong amount of medication to a patient is an example of this type of negligent act.
Unintentional tort
This law protects patient privacy and confidentiality
HIPAA
The oath that physicians take upon graduation and prior to practicing medicine
The Hippocratic oath
An employee who is legally terminated for no reason or any reason whatsoever may live a state with this kind of employment law.
At-will
The digital format of a patients medical chart.
Failing to assess, chart/document, failure to report negligence, medication errors, etc.
This law protects patients from being turned away from getting life saving medical treatment in the event they cannot pay.
EMTALA
This phrase often gets attributed to the oath that physicians take, though it is not present in most translations.
First do no harm.
Protected status (disability, gender, sexual orientation, whistleblowing, etc.)
The entity that owns a medical record.
Provider/organization
True/false: a physician overseeing a nurse practitioner can be held liable if the nurse practitioner divulges sensitive patient data to mutual family and friends.
False
An example scenario where a physician can legally disclose protected health information about a patient without their consent.
Infectious disease surveillance, if the patient is a threat to themselves or others
Case in which the physician breached their duty of care by refusing to adequately assess and diagnose their patient, ultimately causing the patients death
Thomas v. Corso
This ethical principle allows patient to refuse to take part in treatment even if the benefits outweigh the risks.
Autonomy
What experts warn that AI has the potential to perpetuate.
Health disparities
This case established the doctrine of corporate negligence for hospitals.
Darling v. Charleston Community Memorial Hospital
This Act, passed in 2002, requires institutions with financial investors to conduct independent audits and to be transparent with investors about their financial condition
Sarbanes-Oxley Act
Compassionate care, trust, responsibility to the patient are examples
Principles of medical ethics
First amendment rights
What a physician can be found guilty of for not filling the patients EHR with complete, accurate, and timely information.
Negligence
The four requirements to prove for negligence.
Duty of care, breach of duty, causality, damages
This act predated HIPAA and pertained to protecting people's privacy in the context of government records
The Privacy Act of 1974
Preservation of life
Updating medication lists is the responsibility of this member of the care team.
Patient
Written consent form.