LAW vs ETHICS
Laws are enforced by what authority?
Government authorities.
Name one of the four classifications of law.
Criminal, Civil, International, or Military.
A threat of harm without touching is called what?
Assault
Can a medical assistant diagnose a patient?
No
What does HIPAA stand for?
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.
Ethics are best defined as what?
Moral principles governing professional behavior.
Which type of law protects society from harmful acts?
Criminal law
Touching a patient without consent is called what?
Battery
What crime may occur if an MA diagnoses or treats independently?
Practicing medicine without a license
Name one part of HIPAA.
Privacy, Security, or Transaction Standards.
True or False: Ethics violations always result in jail time.
False.
What type of law deals with relationships between individuals?
Civil law.
What are the four Ds of negligence?
Duty, Dereliction, Direct cause, Damages.
What law protects healthcare workers who give emergency care within their training?
Good Samaritan laws.
Who handles HIPAA complaints?
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
What code outlines moral conduct for medical assistants?
AAMA Code of Ethics
Which civil law involves enforceable promises?
Contract law.
What tort involves sharing patient information without permission?
Invasion of privacy.
What limits how long a patient has to file a lawsuit?
Statute of limitations
True or False: Patient information can be discussed in elevators.
False
What ethical model asks, “How would I feel if this were on the front page of a newspaper?”
Blanchard and Peale Ethical Model.
What type of law includes tort and contract law most often affecting medical offices?
Civil law.
What is the legal term for failure to use reasonable care resulting in harm?
Negligence
What rule states the clock starts when injury is discovered?
Rule of Discovery.
What rule limits sharing PHI to only what is needed?
Minimum Necessary Rule.