HCA 460 Midterm Questions and
Correct Answers (100% Pass)
Contract
✓ An agreement between two or more parties to perform specific
services or duties
First party
✓ the person designated in the contract to receive a contracted service
Second party
✓ the person or organization providing the service
Third party
✓ the one who has no binding interest in a specific contract
Guardian
✓ the person who is legally designated to be in charge of the patient's
affairs. The patient is a minor or an incompetent adult.
Breach of Confidentiality
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✓ the unauthorized release of confidential patient information to a third
party.
Reason behind breach of confidentiality
✓ For providers to properly treat patients, the patients must be willing to
be examined and be touched by the medical professionals, thus
revealing to the providers not only why they sought medical advice,
but also how the problem has affected them and at times revealing
their inner thoughts and feelings. If the patients are to open up to the
health care providers, they must be assured that they can control the
release of the information given to the hc providers.
Authorized release of information
✓ a written permission to release necessary medical information to an
insurance company or other third party
Coordination of benefits clause
✓ Restrict payment by insurance companies to more than 100 percent of
the covered benefits.
✓ The second insurer requires a statement of benefits paid by the primary
insurer before paying its share of the procedures performed.
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