Healthcare Law & Ethics
This law protects patient health information and privacy.
What is HIPAA?
This type of health insurance is provided by the government for people over 65.
What is Medicare?
The person in charge of managing a hospital is typically called this.
What is the CEO?
This organ is responsible for pumping blood throughout the body.
What is the heart?
Doctors use this digital system to store and manage patient records.
What are Electronic Health Records (EHRs)?
A hospital must provide emergency care to all patients, regardless of ability to pay, because of this law.
What is EMTALA?
Medicaid is a government insurance program designed primarily for these groups of people.
Who are low-income individuals or families?
This department is responsible for hiring and managing hospital staff.
What is Human Resources?
The brain is protected by this fluid, which acts as a cushion.
What is cerebrospinal fluid?
This type of scan uses strong magnets to take detailed images of the body.
What is an MRI?
This document allows a person to name someone to make medical decisions on their behalf if they are unable to do so.
What is a healthcare power of attorney?
A hospital's "revenue cycle" refers to this financial process.
What is the process of billing and collecting payment for healthcare services?
A hospital department that handles patient admissions, discharges, and records is called this.
What is Health Information Management or Patient Registration?
Diabetes occurs when the body has trouble regulating this.
What is blood sugar or glucose?
Telemedicine allows patients to do this.
What is receive medical care remotely using technology?
The Stark Law is designed to prevent this unethical healthcare practice.
What is physician self-referral?
DRGs (Diagnosis-Related Groups) are used by Medicare to do this.
What is determine hospital reimbursement for patient care?
Hospitals track how many beds are occupied at a given time using this metric.
What is occupancy rate?
The liver is responsible for filtering toxins from this liquid in the body.
What is blood?
This wearable device is commonly used to track heart rate, steps, and sleep.
What is a smartwatch or fitness tracker?
This legal document allows a patient to specify their medical treatment preferences if they become unable to communicate.
What is an advance directive?
This payment model gives healthcare providers a fixed amount per patient, regardless of services used.
What is capitation?
Hospitals use this structured process to evaluate and improve patient care, safety, and efficiency.
What is continuous quality improvement (CQI)?
The "fight or flight" response is triggered by this hormone.
What is adrenaline?
This federal law encouraged the adoption of EHRs and penalized those who didn't switch.
What is the HITECH Act?