Healthcare Organization&Administration in Athletic Training- Chapter 2 Flashcards
To release medical records requires what?
WRITTEN consent from patient
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
HIPAA
Sharing patient private health info between athletic trainer, physician, allied health personnel
Family Education Rights and Privacy Act
FERPA
Protects the privacy of student education records
What do pre participation exams consist of?
- medical history
- physical
- cardiovascular screening
- brief orthopedic screening
- height, weight
- urinalysis (protein, glucose)
- blood pressure, pulse
What does liability mean?
Being legally responsible for harm caused to another person
Define negligence
failure to use ordinary/responsible care
Define tort
Legal wrong committed against person
Define nonfeasance (act of omission)
Individual fails to perform legal duty
Define malfeasance (act of commission)
Individual commits act that is NOT legally theirs to perform
Define misfeasance
Individual improperly does something they have no legal right to do