Consumers, Providers, And Support Flashcards
True or False: The Commission on Consumer Protection and Quality in Healthcare Industry took two major elements “ consumer protection” and “ensuring quality care” and they drafted the “Patient’s Bill of Rights.”
True
True or False: The attending physician never changes through out a patient’s course of treatment.
False
A ____ physician collaborates with the attending physician to decide on a diagnosis/ course of treatment.
Consulting
Healthcare ___ include a group of people referred to as patients
Consumers
True or False: Healthcare support professionals take an active part in direct patient care.
False
True or False: No treatment can be provided to a patient without a physician first evaluating and deciding on the appropriate course of treatment.
True
Safeguarding patient medical information and how it is sent (I.e. electronically or faxed) is covered under the regulations and guidelines of this legislation.
HIPAA
What group examined “how systems and procedures that aim to protect consumers and ensure quality of care could be improved.”
Commission on Consumer Protection and Quality in Healthcare Industry
A physician who turns over the care of a patient to another physician
Referring Physician
Healthcare workers who take an active role in the diagnosis and treatment of a patient
Healthcare providers
Individuals who support patient care but do not actually provide patient care
Healthcare support professionals
The physician who has the primary responsibility for directing care and treatment of patients.
Attending physician
