CH4 NRCAHA Law and Ethics
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. - answer
Legally, a physician
the physician must sign a release form - answer In order to release medical information
to another source
and offer, a consideration, and an acceptance - answer In order for a contact to
enforceable, the contract must include
until the patient reaches the age of majority plus the number of years for the statue of
limitations in that particular state. - answer The medical record of a patient who is a
minor should be kept
the doctor - answer The medical record is owned by
risk management - answer Establishing and maintaining policies and procedures that
protect the medical office and staff from lawsuits is called
the time period allowed for beginning a lawsuit for malpractice - answer Statue of
limitations refers to
the medical terminology used in the record - answerIt is important for patients to
understand their responsibility in relation to their medical record. The patient needs to
understand all of the following EXCEPT
records should not be left hanging around the office. - answerConfidentiality of the
patient record means that
before the patient has been administrated any medication. - answerFor office surgery, a
consent form must be signed
living will - answerMabel, a terminal patient, is adamant that should she become
incompetent, no "heroic" measures be taken. This would be detailed in Mabel's
death and specific infections, communicable, or contagious diseases - answerIn most
states, a physician is required to report
Is told by the physician of any risks, hazards, or possible complication with the
treatment in terms that the patient fully understands - answerInformed consent is
established when the patient
, unacceptable, because doctors must give their permission to release test result. -
answerThe 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
the parents of a patient who is a child - answerAdministrative health assistants can
usually give negative test results over the phone to
CLIA - answerThe 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
coverage for Medicare deductible and patient portion of bill - answerThe purpose of
Medigap insurance is to provide
$240.00 - answerThe 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
the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) - answerThe government
agency responsible for the physical protection of employees in the work place is
criminal law - answerThe branch of law that deals with offenses against the public
welfare that affect all people is
refuse to accept specific types of insurance. - answerIt is considered ethical and legal
for a physician to
let the master answer - answerThe doctrine of "respondeat superior" means to
confidentiality - 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
statues - answerLaws which have been enacted by a legislative body are called
fraud - answerThe 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
attend appropriate seminars in order to get CEU's keep track of the paperwork
acknowledging their attendance at classes or workshops and be active in local groups. -
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. - answer
Legally, a physician
the physician must sign a release form - answer In order to release medical information
to another source
and offer, a consideration, and an acceptance - answer In order for a contact to
enforceable, the contract must include
until the patient reaches the age of majority plus the number of years for the statue of
limitations in that particular state. - answer The medical record of a patient who is a
minor should be kept
the doctor - answer The medical record is owned by
risk management - answer Establishing and maintaining policies and procedures that
protect the medical office and staff from lawsuits is called
the time period allowed for beginning a lawsuit for malpractice - answer Statue of
limitations refers to
the medical terminology used in the record - answerIt is important for patients to
understand their responsibility in relation to their medical record. The patient needs to
understand all of the following EXCEPT
records should not be left hanging around the office. - answerConfidentiality of the
patient record means that
before the patient has been administrated any medication. - answerFor office surgery, a
consent form must be signed
living will - answerMabel, a terminal patient, is adamant that should she become
incompetent, no "heroic" measures be taken. This would be detailed in Mabel's
death and specific infections, communicable, or contagious diseases - answerIn most
states, a physician is required to report
Is told by the physician of any risks, hazards, or possible complication with the
treatment in terms that the patient fully understands - answerInformed consent is
established when the patient
, unacceptable, because doctors must give their permission to release test result. -
answerThe 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
the parents of a patient who is a child - answerAdministrative health assistants can
usually give negative test results over the phone to
CLIA - answerThe 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
coverage for Medicare deductible and patient portion of bill - answerThe purpose of
Medigap insurance is to provide
$240.00 - answerThe 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
the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) - answerThe government
agency responsible for the physical protection of employees in the work place is
criminal law - answerThe branch of law that deals with offenses against the public
welfare that affect all people is
refuse to accept specific types of insurance. - answerIt is considered ethical and legal
for a physician to
let the master answer - answerThe doctrine of "respondeat superior" means to
confidentiality - 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
statues - answerLaws which have been enacted by a legislative body are called
fraud - answerThe 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
attend appropriate seminars in order to get CEU's keep track of the paperwork
acknowledging their attendance at classes or workshops and be active in local groups. -
