Law
Classification of law is divided into two main types
What is criminal and civil law
The ethical discipline which deals with moral issues that affect human life is …
What is Bioethics
Type of consent is granted when receiving medical services without a formal agreement between the patient and the provider?
What is implied consent
Failure to do what is reasonable to prevent a problem from occurring
What is negligence
Misfeasance
What is a lawful act that is done incorrectly
This law protects people from liability under certain circumstances when dealing with victims of an accident, and encourages people to render first aid
What is the Good Samaritan Law/Act
A deceitful action meant to conceal the truth
What is fraud
Open threat of bodily harm to another
What is assault
Confirmation by an organization that an individual is qualified to perform a job to professional standards
What is certification
Res ispa loquitur
What is "the thing speaks for itself"
A crime that is punishable by a fine or imprisonment in a facility other than a federal prison for 1 year or less
What is misdemeanor
Unlawful act or misconduct?
What is malfeasance
Publishing in print damaging words, pictures, or signed statements that will injure the reputation of another
What is libel
Guidelines for acceptable and preferred manners and behaviors
What is etiquette
Respondeat superior
What is "let the master answer"
A civil wrongdoing committed against a person or property that causes damage or injury or deprives someone of his or her personal liberty and freedom
What is tort
Referring patients to any service or facility where the provider has a financial interest is called:
What is self-referring
Medical assistants may also be responsible for handling state mandated disclosures without patient consent referred to as
What is legally required disclosure
In order to avoid financial losses due to lawsuits, it is advisable for all health professionals to purchase this
What is professional liability coverage
________ consists of documents in which a person expresses his or her wishes regarding medical treatment. It may also provide detail regarding the discontinuation of medical treatment.
What is a living will
Highly personal issues that arise and are related to medical advances such as transplants and surrogacy are examples of
What is civil law
Preventing a patient from leaving a medical facility after an injection can be viewed as
What is false imprisonment
What is a medical assistant's scope of practice
Medical assistants are held to a reasonable person standard when:
What is inside and outside the medical office
Violations of healthcare fraud and abuse can result in
What is imprisonment and fines
Due to the rising cost of healthcare fraud and abuse, this federal act was passed to control false claims, kickbacks, and self-referrals:
What is the False Claims Act
If a physician decides to terminate care with a patient, they must
What is send the patient a certified letter
The primary goal of this act is to improve the portability and continuity of healthcare in the US
What is HIPAA
The Four Ds of negligence
What is duty, derelict, direct cause, and damages
This refers to providing financial incentives to a healthcare provider for referring patients.
What is kickbacks
A legal document in which one person appoints another to act as his or her healthcare agent to act on behalf of the person making the request?
What is a Durable Power of Attorney
Medical assistants should report colleagues who are
What is breaking the law, acting unethically, and is unable to perform competently
3 types of consents in the medical office
What is expressed, informed, and implied
A healthcare professional who stops care without providing an equally qualified substitute can be charged with
What is abandonment
This organization requires hospitals to post a copy of the AMA's Patient Care Partnership standards
What is The Joint Commission (TJC)
This 2009 law was created to promote the use of electronic health records and the meaningful use of health information technology:
What is the HITECH Act
The Four Cs of Medical Malpractice Prevention
What is caring, communication, competence, and charting
Following state reporting requirements, these must always be reported and can be reported without patient consent
What is births, communicable diseases, STIs, drug abuse, suspected child abuse, or elderly abuse, injuries caused by violence, and deaths
Additional training, professional development, and cross-training can be considered forms of
What is continuing education
4 things that make a contact
What is agreement, consideration, legal subject matter, and contractual capacity