Legal
An act that was enacted in 1996, providing for criminal sanctions as well as for civil penalties for releasing a patient's protected health information in a way not authorized by the patient.
What is HIPAA
Permission from a patient or guardian to provide care.
What is consent
PHI
Protected Health Information
Weaknesses that impact security of systems and networks
What is vulnerabilities
Oral testimony, written documents, and pictures and objects
Types of evidence
A medicolegal term relating to certain personnel who by statute or by function have responsibility to provide care
What is Duty to Act
A type of consent in which the patient who is unable to give consent is given treatment under the legal assumption that he or she would want treatment.
What is implied consent
CE
Covered Entity
Combination of using a password and a fingerprint to access a system
2-factor authentication
Bring records to a legal proceeding
A subpoena duces tecum
A type of advanced directive executed by a competent adult that appoints another individual to make medical treatment decisions on his or her behalf in the event that the person making the appointment loses decision-making capacity.
What is durable power for health care
Permission for treatment given by a competent patient after potential risks, benefits, and alternatives to treatment have been explained.
What is informed consent
BA
Business associate
Accuracy and completeness of information
Integrity
Document or verbal mandate issued by a judge
Court order
A wrongful act that gives rise to a civil suit.
What is tort
A type of consent in which the patient gives verbal or written authorization for provision of care or transport.
What is expressed consent
HITECH
Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health
Doing no harm
nonmaleficence
Seeks individuals' testimony
What is subpoena ad testificandum
Accepted levels of medical care expected by reason of training and profession; determined by legal or professional peer organizations so that patients are not exposed to unnecessary risk or harm.
What is standard of care
Name this type of statute in place for emergency situations that protects healthcare facilities from liability for failing to obtain informed consent.
What is Good Samaritan Statute
POA
Power of Attorney
A principle of law that serves as a guide in similar subsequent cases
Precedent
Real, tangible or clear information of a fact, happening, or thing that requires no thinking or consideration to prove its existence