Chpt 5 vocab

Question 1

Statute

Answer 1

Written law for a specific county

Question 2

Regulation

Answer 2

Rules issued by agencies

Question 3

Standard

Answer 3

A uniform method of defining basic parameters

Question 4

Regulatory Standards

Answer 4

A comparison benchmark that is mandated by a governing agency

Question 5

Voluntary Standards

Answer 5

Guidelines or recommendations for best practices to provide better patient care

Question 6

Best Practice

Answer 6

A method/technique that consistently shows superior results

Question 7

MedWatch

Answer 7

A safety event reporting system that reports serious problems suspected to be associated with the drugs and medical devices they prescribe, dispense, or use

Question 8

Greenhouse Gases

Answer 8

Any fo the gases that absorb solar radiation are responsible for the greenhouse effect. CO2, methane, ozone, fluorocarbons

Question 9

Medicare

Answer 9

A federal medical insurance program that primarily serves those over age 65 and people under with diabilities

Question 10

Medicaid

Answer 10

A federal and state assistance program that pays covered medical expenses for low-income indivs.

Question 11

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)

Answer 11

Provides federal protections for indiv identifiable health info held by covered entities and their business associates, and gives patients an array of rights with respect to that info

Question 12

Standards (AAMI)

Answer 12

Voluntary guidelines representing a consensus of AAMI members that are intended for use by healthcare facilities and manufacturers to help ensure that medical instrumentation is safe for patient use

Question 13

Technical Information Reports (TIRs)

Answer 13

Reports developed by experts in the field that contain valuable info needed by the healthcare industry