Performance of a lawful act in an illegal or improper manner.
What is misfeasance ?
100
A list of an insurance companies approved Rx's.
What is a formulary list?
200
What professional organizations create to govern their members.
What are Code of Ethics ?
200
This bill regarding patients has still not become a law.
What is the Patients Bill of Rights ?
200
What the government enacts to keep society running smoothly.
What are Laws ?
200
This is a synonym for "Good Manners"
What is Etiquette?
200
A type of health insurance plan that requires the insured to designate a primary care physician/provider (PCP)
What is an HMO ?
300
Formed through influences of family, culture and society, these serve as a basis for ethical conduct.
What are moral values?
300
This is only accessible to government agencies monitoring healthcare.
What is the (NPDB) National Practitioner Data Bank.
300
Laws applying specifically to the practice of medicine in a certain state.
What are Medical Practice Acts ?
300
Was created as part of HIPAA, is a data collection program and allows for the reporting of adverse events taken against providers.
What is (HIPDB) The Healthcare Integrity and Protection Data Bank?
300
This document serves as a guideline for employees in regards to etiquette and professional behavior.
What is the office policy manual.
400
To increase competancy and standard of care within the profession.
What is the purpose of formalized codes of ethics.
400
This Act allows individuals to bring civil action on behalf of the US government.
What is the Federal False Claims Act?
400
When an employee acts on behalf of his/her employer, the act falls under this Law..
What is "Law of Agency"
400
Healthcare practitioners may be charged with negligence if they do not hold to this standard.
What is Standard of Care?
400
A form of traditional health insurance that covers the insured against potential loss.
What is an indemnity health insurance plan?
500
Being responsible for our actions or failure to act falls under this standard.
What is the reasonable person standard?
500
Issuing license and regulating interstade trade.
What are powers exclusive to the individual state's government ?
500
Studying Law and Ethics as related to healthcare help us gain perspective in these 3 important areas.
What are...
- How rising costs affect the H.C. industry
- How pt.'s are affected by legal and ethical issues.
- How advancing technology impacts pt.'s and pt. care.
500
What is awarded to a plaintiff when a defendant is found guilty of a tort.
What are damages?
500
Agreement, Consideration, Contractual Capacity and Legal Subject Matter.