CH4 NRCAHA Law and Ethics CH4 NRCAHA Law and Ethics

Legally, a physician - Answer-May refuse to accept a patient if he or she chooses, to may not refuse provide follow-up care after treatment is initiated, and does not have to provide a medical. In order to release medical information to another source - Answer-the physician must sign a release form In order for a contact to enforceable, the contract must include - Answer-and offer, a consideration, and an acceptance The medical record of a patient who is a minor should be kept - Answer-until the patient reaches the age of majority plus the number of years for the statue of limitations in that particular state. The medical record is owned by - Answer-the doctor Establishing and maintaining policies and procedures that protect the medical office and staff from lawsuits is called - Answer-risk management Statue of limitations refers to - Answer-the time period allowed for beginning a lawsuit for malpractice It is important for patients to understand their responsibility in relation to their medical record. The patient needs to understand all of the following EXCEPT - Answer-the medical terminology used in the record Confidentiality of the patient record means that - Answer-records should not be left hanging around the office. For office surgery, a consent form must be signed - Answer-before the patient has been administrated any medication. Mabel, a terminal patient, is adamant that should she become incompetent, no "heroic" measures be taken. This would be detailed in Mabel's - Answer-living willIn most states, a physician is required to report - Answer-death and specific infections, communicable, or contagious diseases Informed consent is established when the patient - Answer-Is told by the physician of any risks, hazards, or possible complication with the treatment in terms that the patient fully understands The administrative health assistant knows that Hazel Dexter wanted her test result as soon as possible. The administrative assistant called Hazel before the doctor had seen the test results. This practice is considered - Answer-unacceptable, because doctors must give their permission to release test result. Administrative health assistants can usually give negative test results over the phone to - Answer-the parents of a patient who is a child The legislation that was developed by the Department of Health and Human Services in 1988 to oversee the work of all clinical laboratories is known by the acronym - Answer-CLIA The purpose of Medigap insurance is to provide - Answer-coverage for Medicare deductible and patient portion of bill The doctor, who participates in Medicare, performs a service for a woman. He ordinarily charges $350 for this service. The woman has met her deductible for the current year. The Medicare allowable charge for the service is $300.00. Medicare will pay - Answer-$240.00 The government agency responsible for the physical protection of employees in the work place is - Answer-the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) The branch of law that deals with offenses against the public welfare that affect all people is - Answer-criminal law It is considered ethical and legal for a physician to - Answer-refuse to accept specific types of insurance. The doctrine of "respondeat superior" means to - Answer-let the master answerOnce a medical facility has received notice that a patient has initiated a lawsuit, the patient usually signs a statement releasing the facility and the doctor from the requirements of - Answerconfidentiality Laws which have been enacted by a legislative body are called - Answer-statues The deliberate and frequent act of using a more complex code for a procedure o forms submitted to an insurance company do that a higher level of reimbursement will be made to the doctor may result in a case being brought against the medical facility for - Answer-fraud