The Name Game
Assault
a clear threat of injury to an individual
This act is designed to protect individuals who render care to someone who is injured
The Good Samaritan Act
HIPAA
The organization that works to improve competency in healthcare and provides examination for certification.
NHA
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bone
the habit of arriving, completing tasks, or occurring at a scheduled or expected time
punctuality
The law as it applies to the standards of acceptable care
medical jurisprudence
PHI
Protected Health information
A Certified Medical Administrative Assistant (CMAA) certification is generally valid for
2 years
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kidney
What is it called when a person who is not a judge hears evidence and helps both sides resolve the dispute or makes a decision if the two sides cannot agree as an alternative to trial?
Arbitration
The anti-Kickback Law
The Stark Law
COB
Coordination of Benefits
A non-patient visitor shows up requesting to talk to the doctor about a new antibiotic without and appointment. What should you do?
Take their Name, Company, Title, and Contact information.
Ask the doctor for list of names/positions who should or should not be seen during office hours.
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Living Will, POA, DNR
Advanced Directives
Liability for negligence is recognized by law to include not only the physician's action but also the actions of
The physician's employees
Yes as long as there are no patients or patient information captured in the photo.
A mother calls in to make confirm her 19 year old son's appointment. What should you do?
Check for a ROI/consent
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over, above, beyond, excessive
AHDI
The Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity
A suit bought by a whistleblower on behalf of the federal government
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Is disposing of office trash in a standard trash bin HIPAA complaint?
NOT unless it is free of patient information, any doc containing PHI is shredded
What type of consent must be given before a surgical procedure
informed/expressed consent (written signed)
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the study of