Medical practice acts
Medical Practice Acts are meant to protect the health and safety of:
The board of examiners in each state grants licensure through
endorsement
examination
reciprocity
A voluntary process in which an agency requests an official review of its operation is called
accreditation
The period of time that a patient has to file a lawsuit is the
statute of limitations
provides decision making by the most qualified person
chain of command
The medical practice acts are established by
state legislature
Requirements for medical licensure
provide proof that he or she has completed the prof. ed. as require by state
provide proof of successful completion of internship/residency
provide info about any past convictions and hx of drug or alcohol abuse
Accreditation of allied health educational programs is provided by:
CAAHEP
An adult who acts in the court on behalf of a child in litigation
guardian ad litem
Complaints about physicians from patients, employees, or other physicians
State licensing boards:
registration and examiners
1) Provide for a medical examining board in each state.
2) Establish the baseline for practice of medicine in each state.
3) Forbid the practice of medicine without a license
Medical practice acts
Successful completion of the National Board Medical Examination (NBME) provides
endorsement
The ordinary skill and care that medical practitioners must use is called
standard of care
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the employer who assumes responsibility for the actions of employees
The legal theory that provides that the statute of limitations begins to run at the time of recognition of an injury
discovery rule
A licensed Practrical Nurse signing Dr.
is an example of
practicing without a medical license
Cooperation by which a state grants a license to practice medicine to a physician already licensed in another state
reciprocity
The provision of information to a patient that a reasonable person would want before making a decision about treatment is
prudent person rule
Guidelines for the practice of a profession
scope of practice
The practice used to control or minimize the incidence of problem behavior that might result in injury to patients and employees
risk management
A physician practicing in a Veteran's Administration Hospital
may hold valid license from any state
Medicare/Medicaid fraud, rape, murder, larceny, and narcotics convictions are examples of crimes that could lead to
disclosing private information about a person to a third party only when a patient's written consent is given:
Confidentiality
The ultimate decision for healthcare rests with the
physician
Insurance coverage of employees who handle financial statements, records, and cash
bonding