Unit #1- History of Medicine & Professional Responsibilities Flashcards
HIPAA
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
DNR
Do Not Resuscitate
PHI
Protected Health Information
CHIP
Children’s Health Insurance Program
FERPA
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
HMO
Health Maintenance Organization
PPO
Preferred Provider Organization
BBB
Better Business Bureau
FDA
Food and Drug Administration
FTC
Federal Trade Commission
CDC
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
DHHS
Department of Health and Human Services
Primary Care Physician
A medical doctor who provides physical checkups and general care
Specialist
A medical doctor who focuses on particular kinds of patients or on particular medical conditions (eg cardiologist, neurologist, etc.)
Health Insurance
A contract that requires your health insurer to pay some or all of your health care costs in exchange for a premium
Medicare
Provides health insurance to people who are at least 65 years old, are disabled, or have permanent kidney failure
Medicaid
Health insurance program for certain low-income families with children, the aged, blind, and disabled people, low-income pregnant women, and certain people with very high medical bills
Health Care System
Includes all the ways you receive and pay for medical care
Health Fraud
The sale of worthless products or services that claim to prevent disease or cure other health problems
Certification
Usually voluntary and national in scope; achieved by taking an examination set
Licensure
Required for certain professions within a state; license to practice your skill set
Confidentiality
Private or secret
Informed Consent
OK given to procedures and tests given by a client that acknowledges they are duly informed
Privileged Communication
Information held private within a protected relationship, such as that of a physician and client
