Medical Office Management chapter 5 Flashcards
Malpractice lawsuits are part of —– law
Civil
The two fundamental concepts of the HIPAA privacy rule are use and —–
Disclosure
The national practitioner data bank was established in 1986 by the —-
Health care quality improvement act
Administration of an unauthorized injection constitutes which intentional tort
Battery
A crime that is punishable by a fine or imprisonment in a facility other then a federal prison for 1 year or less is know as an —-
Misdemeanor
Accurate and proper —– is essential because patient records are often used as evidence in professional liability cases
Documentation
The term res ipsa loquitur refers to cases in which the _____
Doctors mistake is completely obvious
The physician you work for received notice that a patient has filed a lawsuit for a fall in the office that happened over ten years ago. It is likely that this claim will ______
Be barred because it falls outside the statue of limitations
_____ are formed through the influence of the family! culture, and society! and serve as a basis ethical conduct.
Moral values
Preventing a patient from leaving a facility is the intentional tort of false ______
Imprisonment
When two or more physicians practice together, they may form ______ based on a legal contract specifying the rights, obligations, and responsibilities of each physician.
Partnership
Which of the following created federal laws to protect healthcare workers from health hazards on the job.
OSHA
Which of the following is demonstrated when a patients leg healed incorrectly because of the way the cast had been applied.
Direct cause
A written court order addressed to specific person, requiring that persons presence in court at a specific time, is a
Subpoena
A court order to produce documents is___
Subpoena duces tecum
A civil wrong committed against a person or property that causes physical injury or damage to someone’s property or that deprives someone of his or her personal liberty and freedom is called_____
Tort
Which of the following is an example of disclosure under the HIPAA privacy rule
Releasing protected health information
Publishing in print damaging words, pictures, or signed statements that will injure the reputation of another is ____ , which is form of defamation of character
Libel
A physician is said to have been _____ if a patient shows that the physician failed to comply with the standards of the profession.
Derelict
In the late 1930s Norman baker bought a hotel in Arkansas and opened a cancer hospital. He advertised “ guaranteed “ cures without surgery, although such cures did not exist. This was an example of the intentional tort of_____
Fraud
Another name for terminating care of a patient is ____
Withdrawing from a case
An employee who is considered to. E acting on the physicians behalf while performing professional tasks is ______
Respondeat superior
It was discovered in the recovery room that a physician removed the left lung cancer patient scheduled to have removed. This is an example of
Res ipsa loquitur
The appropriate way for a patient to do ate organs upon death is to ____
Complete a uniform donor card
Risk management includes all expect which of the following ?
Reporting risk to OSHA
Making public statements about a person that are false and malicious is ____ of character
Defamation
An unlawful act or misconduct is ____
Malfeasance
One way to prevent medical malpractice is to be ____ in your skills and job knowledge
Competent
____ refers to a lawful act that is done incorrectly
Misfeasance
In order to avoid financial losses due to lawsuits filed against them, physicians can purchase professional ____ coverage
Liability
When you enter an exam room without knocking, you commit the intentional tort of invasion of _____
Privacy
The practice of controlling risk is called risk____
Management
Ethical issues that arise related to medical advances are know as ____ issues
Bioethical
What is the document called in which a patient names someone to make decisions regarding medical care in the vent he or she is unable to do so.
Durable power of attorney
An example of a situation in which the patient automatically gives up the right to confidentiality is when a patient ____
Sues a physician
Which of the following is a correct way for medical assistant to contact a partner of a patient with a sexually transmitted disease.
Make the contact In Person but ask where you can talk privately
The patient care partnership is a list of standards that patients can expect in healthcare and is required by ____ to be posted in hospitals
The joint commission
Improper use of or breach of ___ of medical records is an example of invasion of privacy
Confidentiality
Which of the following is an example of an implied contract
Making a medical appointment
Giving financial incentives to a healthcare professional for referring patients or for recommending services or products is prohibited by the ____
Federal anti-kickback law
The appropriate way for a physician to terminate the care of a patient is to ____
Send the patient a certified letter
_____ is considered a standard of behavior and concept of right and wrong, beyond the legal consideration
Ethics
Any bodily contact made without permission is called ___
Battery
When three or more physicians share the collective income, expenses, facilities, equipment, records, and personnel, they have formed a____ practice
Group
For two parties to enter into an agreement, or contract, both must be capable of understanding the terms and conditions. This is referred to as ___
Contractual capacity
The core of the HIPAA privacy is the protection, use, and disclosure of ____ health information! which is individually identifiable health information
Protected
The document established by the American hospital association that is a list of standards a patient can expect in healthcare is the ____
Patient care partnership
Under an implied contract, patients have the ___ to follow any instructions given by the physician and to give all relevant information to the physician
Responsibility
In order to provide ____ consent, a patient must receive all information relative to his or her condition and be able to make a decision about consent based on that knowledge
Informed
Speaking in such a way as to negatively influence others against an individual is an example of
Defamation of character
Which of the following patients can give informed consent
A 16 yr old who is married and self supporting
A healthcare professional who stops,care without providing an equally qualified substitute can be charged with ___
Abandonment
Which of the following is the appropriate way for the medical assistant working in a physicians office to leave a message for patients at their place of employment
Leave a message the the patients doctors office is calling
Two types of laws pertain to healthcare practitioners; criminal and ___ law
Civil
To use the term of treatment believed to be best for the patient, to refrain from harmful actions, and to keep a patients private information confidential are part of ____
The Hippocratic oath
The office supervisor signs a lease for the office copier and fax machine. The lease is an example of an ___ contract
Expressed
The healthcare quality improvement act of 1986 requires professional ____ review in an effort to improve medical care
Peer
People who are under the age of majority ( generally under the age of 18 ) are referred to as___
Minors
A physician reports a case of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (aids) to the state. This is _____.
The physicians public duty
A medical practice model that is authorized by state law to act as a single entity is a ___
Professional corporation
Which of the following organization defined ethical behavior for doctors in the code of medical ethics: current opinions with annotations.
AMA
A process in which the opposing sides choose a person outside the court system, with special knowledge in the field, to hear and decide a dispute is an ____
Arbitration
____ refers to failure to perform an act that is ones required duty or that is required by law
Nonfeasance
The promise of “ miracle cures” is an example of ____
Fraud
A surgical incision is reopened after a patient starts to show signs of internal bleeding. It is discovered that the surgeon did not complete closure of all severed capillaries at the operative site. This is example of ___
Malpractice
The process used by various organizations , including insurance carriers, to ensure that healthcare providers are appropriately qualified to provide services is ___
Credentialing
Should you called to appear in court, it is suggested that you
Answer only the question that is asked
You can help prevent lawsuits by
Being a good listener
The HIPAA ____ rule specifies how patient information is protected on computer networks! the internet, storage media, and extranets.
Security
You overhear a coworker talking with your supervisor about a person who is being interviewed for employment . Your coworkers says” are your coworker is guilty of want to hire her? I know her slightly , and it seems she has a new boyfriend every week. I wouldn’t be surprised if she has aids” your coworker is guilty of ___
Slander
The proper way to make a correction in a medical record is to ___
Draw Aline through the incorrect information so it is still legible, and write the correct information above it
A criminal act that is punishable by death or by imprisonment in state or federal prison for more than 1 year is a
Felony
Open threat of bodily harm to another is the intentional tort of ____
Assault
You are given an employment contract as a medical assistant beginning employment at new facility. You note that the contract has no provisions for grievance procedures but contains other information required for a contract to be binding. What should you do?
Request that these two issues be added to the contract before signing
A____ is a rule of. Induct established and enforced by authority or governing body , such as the federal government
Law
For which,of the following services is it ethical for a physician to bill?
An office visit
A standard of behavior with a concept of right and wrong beyond the legal considerations is called
Ethics
The two types of law pertain to healthcare professionals are
Civil and criminal law
The physicians responsibility within the physician-patient contract includes all of the following expect
Treating every patient seeking care
Cases in which a person believes that a medical professional did not perform an essential action or performed an improper one, thus harming the patient, may result in
Charges of medical negligence
Under the ____ words uttered to a patient by the medical assistant can be said to be the responsibility of the employer-physician
Law of agency
The process used by various organizations, including insurance carriers , to ensure that healthcare providers are appropriately qualified to provide services and meet all necessary requirements to do so is called____
Credentialing
Which of the federal acts passed by congress was passed to improve the quality of medical care nationwide
HCQIA
Incidents and diseases, normally considered confidential, that must be reported to federal , state, or local agencies come under the heading of
Mandatory disclosure
Issues relating to medical advances come under the heading of
Bioethics
Which prTice model provides the most legal protection for the physicians who form the practice
Professional corporation
If mr Harris rolls up his sleeve when you tell him you would like to take his blood pressure, he is giving implied ____
Consent
Which medical practice model is referred to as a “solo practice”
Sole proprietorship
When a healthcare practitioner fails to exercise ordinary care and patient is injured, the practitioner may be charged with
Negligence
At the end of a shift, a labor and delivery nurse leaves a women in labor before the nurses replacement arrives. What kind of negligence does this constitute.
Abandonment
