Patient Bill of Rights
Make sure the information you give your patients is
accurate and understandable
Define standard care
The degree of care that a responsible practitioner should exercise under the circumstances
Give an example of a HIPAA violation
any personal information/numbers
What is an advanced directive
legal document that specifies medical treatment an unconscious patient should receive
What type of consent in given in emergencies?
You have the right to choose...
your provider and facility
Improperly draping a patient is an example of what tort?
Invasion of Privacy
What is PHI
Protected Health Information
What are the 2 types of advanced directives
Living Wills and DNR
Who is in control about minor healthcare decisions?
Guardians
Emergency services can't turn you down because...
You have the right to emergency services
What are false statements that cause damage to a person's reputation
Defamation
What does HIPAA stand for
Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act
What does DNR stand for
Do Not Resuscitate
What should be documented to provide care?
Permission
Consumer responsibilities include...
being respectful, paying bills, taking care of their well-being, following rules
What is a tort
when a person is harmed by a healthcare provider because they don't meet the standard of care
What is a HIPAA breach
any access to unsecured PHI to compromises the privacy security of the PHI
What does MPOA stand for
Medical Power of Attorney
What does informed consent give patients the right to do?
1. receive complete and accurate information
2. ask questions
You can make a complaint about
waiting times, operating hours, actions by healthcare, personnel
Difference between assault and battery
Assault: a threat/attempt to injure a patient while providing care
Battery: unlawful touching a patient without consent
What does HIPAA protect?
Patient's privacy and security, health insurance coverage, and health information
Patients who at some point won't be able to voice their own decisions about their care
Implied consent is used in what type of situations?
Emergencies or if the patient is unconscious and there's a threat to their life/limb