1-A-1-b, c, d: HIPPA, PBOR, ID Flashcards
What is the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996?
Created a standard for the confidentiality of patient records.
Who can discuss a patient’s information?
Only those who are directly involved in the patient’s care.
What does the Patient’s Bill of Rights outline?
The expectations the patient has of the health care facility.
What legal right does a patient have regarding their treatment?
The legal right to influence the outcome of his or her treatment.
What is the confidentiality requirement for patient records?
All patient records are to be kept confidential.
What should be identified for a patient’s treatment?
The goal of care.
What are the goals of radiation therapy treatments?
Radiation therapy treatments have a curative or palliative goal.
What is the goal of curative treatments?
To eradicate the tumor.
What is the goal of palliative treatments?
To alleviate the patient’s symptoms, such as reducing pain, stopping pelvic bleeding, improving breathing, etc.
Do palliative treatments intend to prolong a patient’s life?
No, palliative treatments do not intend to prolong the patient’s life.
What are living wills?
Legal documents that state the patient’s choice for their health care when they become terminally sick.
What is a health care proxy?
A power of attorney, or someone the patient has chosen to make health care decisions for them when they are unable to.
What do directives such as DNR explain?
Whether or not the patient would like to receive resuscitation or CPR.
Why is patient identification verification important?
So that the correct patient receives the correct treatment.
How must a patient be identified?
In two unique ways.
