NHA/Other Flashcards
what are the primary purposes of the Patient’s Bill of Rights?
- help pts feel more confident in health care system
- strengthen relationship between pts & provider
- define pt rights & responsibilities of provider
- emphasize role pts play in their own health
how many guarantees are outlined in Pt’s bill of rights
15
list the pt’s bill of rights: the pt has the right to..
- fair & respectful treatment
- understandable info about diagnosis, treatment, & prognosis from health care provider
- discuss & ask for info about specific procedures, treatments, risks, recovery, & alternative care
- know identity of all professionals
- know cost of care
- make decisions about care before & during treatment & right to refuse care
- right to advance directive
- right to privacy
- expect communication & records treated as confidential (expect in cases of law, abuse, & public health)
- review medical records
- expect hospital will respond reasonably to their requests
- ask & be informed of business relationships between hospital & schools
- consent/decline participation in research
- expect reasonable continuity of care
- informed of hospital policies & practices
- know who they can contact to resolve disputes, grievances, & conflicts
purpose of PT PROTECTION & AFFORDABLE CARE ACT
expand access to more affordable, quality health insurance, increase consumer insurance protection, emphasize prevention & wellness, & curb rising health care costs
purpose of HEALTH INSURANCE PORTABILITY & ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 1996
gives pt rights over health info & sets rules & limits who can look & receive PHI whether electronic, written, or oral
define HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FOR ECONOMIC & CLINICAL HEALTH (HITECH) ACT
expands on HIPAA increasing enforcement of privacy & security of electronic PHI, prohibits sale of PHI, make business associates & vendors liable for compliance w/HIPAA, create penalty & violation system
define OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY & HEALTH (OSH) ACT
overseen by OSHA stating employers accountable for safe & healthy workplace by enforcing standards & providing training/outreach/education/assistance
define CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE ACT (CSA)
federal policy regulating manufacture & distribution of controlled substances & classifies/schedules meds based on likelihood of abuse & benefits
what is a controlled substance according to the CSA
narcotics, depressants, & stimulants
define THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL TREATMENT & ACTIVE LABOR ACT (EMTALA)
requires hospital emergency depts receiving money from federal healthcare programs (medicare & medicaid) to triage & give care if emergent to prevent patient dumping
define THE CLINICAL LABORATORY IMPROVEMENT ACT (CLIA)
laws regulating all labs for safety & handling of specimens & regulate accuracy & temliness of testing
how does the FDA relate to CLIA
FDA authorizes & impliments CLIA’s laws
define TITLE VII OF CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964
prohibits employer w/15 or more employees from discriminating on basis fo race/national origin/gender/religion/etc; has been expanded on to include different groups in various amendments
define AMERICANS W/DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990
forbids discrimination against any applicant/employee who could perform job regardless of disability & employer must provide reasonable accomodations
define HEADS OF EUROPEAN RADIOLOGICAL PROTECTION COMPETENT AUTHORITIES (HERCA)
provides clarity on regulator’s approach to roles of undertaking & range of professionals regarding justification process
define GOOD SAMARITAN ACTS
allows bystanders to get involved in emergencies w/o fear of legal action
define GENETIC INFORMATION NONDISCRIMINATION ACT OF 2008 (GINA)
prohibits discrimination on basis of genetic info w/respect to insurance & employment
define PT SAFETY & QUALITY IMPROVEMENT ACT (PSQIA)
framework for gathering & analyzing info regarding pt safety within confines of protected health info laws
define ANTI-KICK BACK STATUTE (AKBS)
criminal law that prohibits receiving benefits for referral/business involving federal health care programs
define NO SURPRISE ACT (NSA)
protects from surprise billing if they have group health plan/individual health insurance coverage & bans surprise bills for emergency services from out-of-network provider/facility w/o prior authorization
what specifically do patients have the right to when talking about medical records
right to receive copy, ensure record is correct, and know who has access to record