3/6 HST Test Review Flashcards
This act was put into place in 2009 and encourage people to start putting medical records digitally on computers
HITECH Act (Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health)
Stores all of your records together in one database
EHR (Electronic Health Medicine)
A single record of one visit to the doctor
EMR (Electronic Medical Record)
Zoom with your doctor, makes it easy for patients to meet with a doctor virtually and gives access to special doctors across the world
Telemedicine
Why could telemedicine be bad?
They can’t test anything or see anything through a camera
Can private healthcare information be shared on phone lines?
NO, doctors have to use a special phone line
This covers patients and protects their private healthcare information on databases, phones, emails, and texts
HIPPA Laws
Technology that uses biological processes, organisms, or systems to manufacture products intended to improve the quality of human life
Biotechnology
Drugs that are produced as a result of biotechnology and may help eliminate certain diseases and extend our life span
Biopharmaceuticals
Artificial replacement for a missing body part
Prosthesis
The creation of an organism that is the exact genetic copy of another
Cloning
Applies engineering principles of design and analysis to biological systems and biomedical processess
Bioengineering
Benefits of lasers in surgery (4)
Precisions, eye surgery, controlling blood loss, less invasive
Harming against a person or a group of people, infringing upon their rights and can’t go to jail
Civil Law
The type of law where someone causes a crime and the person can be fined or go to jail
Criminal Law
Standards that determine if a persons actions are legal or illegal?
Law
Standards that determine if a persons actions are right or wrong?
Ethic
Settling a dispute outside of corut
Arbitration
The duration of time you have to accuse someone of committing a crime. After a certain time has passed, you can’t accuse, unless its a murder case with evidence
Statute of limitations
A person (can be anybody in the hospital) who ensures patients are legally protected
Ombudsman
Skills that you can do based on the schooling you’ve completed
Scope of practice
Is robotic surgery more or less invasive than traditional surgery?
Less
Action that results in physical or mental harm
Abuse
List of guarantees for those receiving medical care
Patient bill of rights
When a patient agrees to the procedure after they understand all benefits and concerns is called?
Informed consent
Court-appointed person for a person who can’t represent themselves
Guardian
This was put into law by congress in 1996 and protects patients
HIPPA
This was put into law by congress in 1990
Patient Self-determination Act
Legally binding document that determines what will happen if a patient can’t speak for themselves
Advanced directive
When can doctors break confidentiality?
Gunshot wounds or suspected child abuse
The act of damaging someones good name or reputation
Defamation
Verbal defamation is called?
Slander
Written defamation is called?
Libel
