HCB 101 Test 1 Questions and Correct
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FOIA (Freedom of Information Act)
Provides the public the right to request access to records from any federal agency/governance
the disclosure of records maintained by government agencies
HIPPA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)
- federal law
- protect patient health info from being disclosed without consent or knowledge
PHI (Protected Health Information)
Any information concerning a patient's health, medical condition, diagnosis, or treatment; it
can include financial information
Privacy act of 1974
Code of fair info practices that govern collection, maintenance, use, and dissemination of info
of people maintained in systems of records by federal agencies.
- balances the publics right to know, and the governments protected rights and interests
Define ethics
Right and wrong based on a body of knowledge, not just opinions
Define morals
Behavior according to customs or traditions. Reflects personal beliefs.
What is the hospital corpse's six ethical principles
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FOIA (Freedom of Information Act)
Provides the public the right to request access to records from any federal agency/governance
the disclosure of records maintained by government agencies
HIPPA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)
- federal law
- protect patient health info from being disclosed without consent or knowledge
PHI (Protected Health Information)
Any information concerning a patient's health, medical condition, diagnosis, or treatment; it
can include financial information
Privacy act of 1974
Code of fair info practices that govern collection, maintenance, use, and dissemination of info
of people maintained in systems of records by federal agencies.
- balances the publics right to know, and the governments protected rights and interests
Define ethics
Right and wrong based on a body of knowledge, not just opinions
Define morals
Behavior according to customs or traditions. Reflects personal beliefs.
What is the hospital corpse's six ethical principles
