final Flashcards
live birth certificate must be signed by
the physician who delivered the child
public duties for physician include
reporting births and still births, deaths and injuries, and communicable illnesses or diseases.
death certificate must include
the date and time of death
medical examiner is a
physician
chickenpox is not
a reportable communicable disease
failure to report a suspected case of child abuse may result in
charge of misdemeanor
elderly abuse may legally include all of the following except
verbal abuse
signs of physical abuse
injuries fractures pain in the genital area and weight loss
evidence gathered in an abuse case may include
pictures of bruises
injuries
urine specimen
clothing
purpose of the DEA is to regulate
controlled substances act of 1970
penalty for violation of the controlled substances act is
a fine
loss of license to practice medicine
jail sentence
available to physicians
DEA registration numbers
Cannot be refilled
Prescriptions for schedule 2 controlled substances
hazardous medical waste includes
infectious waste from body fluid contact
radioactive waste
employment at will allows
employee to quite at anytime
or
employer to terminate the employee at anytime
discrimination
unfair treatment based on race color religion sex national origin covered thru Title 7
sexual harassment includes
unwelcome sexual advances
request sexual favors
verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature
civil rights act of 1991
permits the court to award compensatory damages and punitive damages to mistreated employees
age of discrimination in employment act if 1967
protects persons 40 or older against employment discrimination
americans with disabilities act if 1990 requires
employer to make reasonable accommodations for disabled employees
Occupational Safety and Health Act represents
OSHA
COBRA of 1985
provided company with 20 or more employees must extend healthcare insurance to terminated employees for up to 18 months, usually at employees expense
drug-free workplace at
employers contracting to provide goods or services to federal government must certify that a drug free workplace is maintained
fair labor standards act 1983
regulates employee benefits such as minimum-wage payment for overtime work and hours that are worked
social security act
The origin of the current unemployment insurance program for employees who are unable to work through no fault of their own
equal pay act of 1963
makes it illegal for an employer to discriminate on the basis of gender
federal insurance contribution act
A fine imposed by the federal government for employers not contributing to Social Security for their employees
worker’s Compensation act protects
workers and my families from financial problems resulting from employment related injury disease or death
fair debt collection practices act prohibits
phone calls for the purpose of debt collection before 8 AM
bias
unfair dislike or preference against someone
subpoenaed
medical record ordered by the court to be available during a malpractice case
medical record management requires
accuracy confidentiality and proper filing and storage
purpose of medical record
is to provide the medical picture and record of the patient from birth to death, and provide data and statistics on health matters
federal reimbursement guidelines
all medical records be completed within 30 days following the patient’s discharge from a hospital
court purpose
documentation does not appear in the medical record, it did not occur
protect patient confideniality
medical records can be released only with the patients written consent
ownership of medical record
usually remains with physician
medical records should be stored
for 10 years from the date of the last entry
computerized medical records pose problems
of confidentiality make record maintenance and retrieval more. efficient and should be accessed on need to know basis
immunization records
should be kept permanently
subpoena duces tecum
a written order requiring a person to appear in court give testimony and bring the records
healthcare organization
covered under HIPAA regulations is a covered entity
hippocrates father of medicine
wrote a statement of principles versus medical students to follow
revocation
The loss of a physician’s license
ethics committee of a hospital serves
advisory capacity to patients families and staff to decide who gets donated organs, review difficult ethical issues and determine when care will be discontinued
the guardian ad litem
a person appointed by the court to speak on the behalf of an incapacitated party
cardiac death
legal death
dr. elisabeth kubler ross
known for her study of stages of death and dying
hospice
facility with a homelike atmosphere where terminally ill patients find comfort until death
palliative care
total care of patients whose disease is no longer responsive to curative therapy
