Ch. 05 Key Terms
What is the definition of criminal law?
What is the branch of law which focuses on crimes commited by healthcare providers such as doctors, nurses, etc?
What is assault and battery?
What is harmful or offensive touch from a medical professional to a patient?
What is the action of making a false statement to harm one’s reputation?
What is scope of practice?
What is the activities that an individual health care practitioner is permitted to perform within a specific profession?
What is denied payment?
What is claims that have been received and processed by the insurance carrier and have been deemed unpayable for a variety of reasons?
What is civil law?
What is a branch of law that deals with malpractice from the medical provider to the patient?
What is invasion of privacy?
What is the unauthorized accses/use of private medical information?
What is libel?
What is a defamatory statement in writing or other visible forms?
What is ethics?
What is the disciplined study of morality in medicine and concerns the obligations of physicians and health care organizations to patients?
What is termination of coverage?
What is when a policy runs its course and is not renewed?
What is a tort?
What is when a medical proffessional acts in negligence and injures a patient?
What is false imprisonment?
What is an intentional act to restrict a patient’s movement?
What is contract?
What is legal written agreement?
What is power of authority?
What is designating someone as your spokesperson for your health care decisions?
What are pre-existing conditions?
What is a health problem, like asthma, diabetes, or cancer, you had before the date that new health coverage starts?
What is malpractice?
What is any act that strays away from the accepted norms in a medical setting?
What is abuse?
What is the innapropriate treatment of somenone?
What is breach of contract?
What is when one party to the contract doesn't do what they agreed?
What is living will?
What is a legal document that tells doctors how you want to be treated if you cannot make your own decisions about emergency treatment?
What is Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA)?
What is an organization that improves the quality of care provided by long-term care facilities and to enhance the quality of life of the residents?
What is negligence?
What is an act of carelessness that is committed withoout the intent to harm?
What is defamation?
What is incorrect/false information that is given out that is in error?
What is a consent form?
What is a document with important information about a medical procedure or treatment, a clinical trial, or genetic testing.
What is denial of service?
What is failure to provide medical treatment?
What is au?
What is both ears?