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| Reporting that a patient has an infections disease to a government agency when lab results are inaccurate |
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| What are three parts of a contract? |
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Offer; a completed individual enters into a relationship with a health care provider and offers to be a patient.
Acceptance; the health care provider gives an appointment, examines or treats the patient.
Consideration; the payment made by the patient for services provided. |
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| What is an implied contract? |
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| Contracts that are obligated that are understood without verbally expressed terms |
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| Stated in a distinct and clear language, either orally or in writing. |
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| List examples of people who have legal disablities |
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| minors, mentally incompetent persons, and individuals under the influence of drugs that alter the mental state |
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| What legal mandate is required when a contract is explained to a non english speaking patient? |
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| why is it important for a health care worker to be aware of his/her role as an agent. who is responsible for the actions of the agent? |
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| The principal is responsible for the actions of the agent. it is importsnt for a HCW to be aware of his/her role as an agent because when a person works under the direction of control of another person, the employer is the principal. they should work to protect the intresets or the employers |
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| privileged communications |
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| compromise all info; given to health care personnel by a patient; by law, this info may be kept confidential. |
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| 3 examples of info that is exmept by law & not considered to be privileged communications |
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sexually transmitted diseases
drug abuse
communicable diseases |
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| Who has ownership of health care records |
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| the health care provider. |
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| what rights do patients have inregard to their health care records? |
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| the patient has the right to obtain a copy of any info. in the record |
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| What are 3 ways hcf create safeguards to maintain computer confidentiality |
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| constantly monitoring and evaluting computer use using codes to prevent access to ertain info. requiring passwords in order to acess specfic info on records |
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| the factors of care that patients can expect to recieve are frequently |
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| what does a living will result in? |
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| Do not recesitate. cardiopulmonary resuscitation is not performed when a patient stops breathing. |
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| describe 2 ways you can identity a patient |
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| an identification band. state the patients name clearly, repeating if necessary |
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| Patient Self Determination Act. it ensures that patienties are informed of their rights and have the opportunity to determine the care they will recieve. |
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| Durable POwer of Attorney. a document that permits an individual to appoint another person (known as an agent) to make any decision regarding health care if the principal should become unable to make decisions. the POA must be signed by the agent, principals, and 1 or 2 witnesses. |
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| What is the name of the act that guarentees certain rights to residents in long term care facilities. |
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| gov program that provides medical care for elderly or disabled individuals |
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| gov program that provides medial care for people whos incomes are below a certain lvl. -STATE) |
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| How does the hospital help with fincancial issues? |
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| the hospital states files claims for the patient w/ health care insureers. if the patient has questions they may contact the HCPs business office. the will also help with collecting needed info to obtain assistance |
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| before a pt leaves the hospital, what will occur during discharge planning to insure continuity of care? |
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| the HCP will help them identify sources of follow up care and to let them know if their hospital has any financial invest in any referals. as long as they agree, the CHP will share your info w/ them, they will coordinate their activities w/ thier caregivers. they will recieve info on training about self care |
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| what is the purpose of Notice of privacy purpose? |
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| describes the way that we use, disclose, and safeguard patient information from our record and that explains how you can obtain a copy of info from the HCP records about your care. |
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| What is the purpose of an advance directive? |
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| states your wishes about end-of-life care if you become unable to make health care decisions for yourself. state your choices for health care |
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what is a legal "health care powere of attorney"?
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| a document in which a patient must sign staing who would speak for you if you have become unable to make the decisions for yourself |
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| What info about the patients medical hx should a pt share with caregivers? |
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| past illnesses, surgeries, or hospital stays. past allergic reactions, any medicines or dietary supplements that you have been taken. any admission requirements under your health plan. |
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| what kinds of decisions might a pt have to make? |
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| treatments choices, if you want to be a part of a research study, and your living will |
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| the HCF should try to meet what needs of the patient? |
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| ethnic, religious, economic, spiritual, emotional, and physical |
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| is the patient care partnership legal or ethical? |
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| Who wrote the code patient care partnership? |
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| AHA. american hospital association |
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| name 4 requirements that must met for informed consent |
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| sound mind, verbally agree, must be explained the risks, must the explained the procedure |
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| What was the hippocratic oath? |
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| an oath demanded of physicans who are entering practice and can be traced back to the Greek physican and teacher Hippocrates |
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| Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act that was passed by congress in 1996. |
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proctection and confidentiality of patients.
mandates industry-wide standars for health care info on electronic billing and other processes. reduces health care fraud and abuse. provides the ability to transfer and continue health insurance coverage for millions of american workers and their families when they change or lose their jobs |
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| Protected health information. including paper, oral, or electronic. |
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| Why is an advance directive important? |
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| it can prolong life indefinitely for patients in comatose or vegetative states with no hope of recovery. |
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| Why do i need an advance directive? |
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| it is never too late to put them in writing |
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| do advance directives have to be notarized? |
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| no. only witnessed, signed, and dated |
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| how many witnesses are required? |
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| does the lack of advance directuves impact your access to care? |
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| are advance directives executed in another state valid in tx? |
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| the later document supersedes the other one before it |
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| canyou revoke an advance directive? |
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| does the federal law require hospitals to give adult patients info on advance directives? |
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| four types of advance directives? |
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Directive to physians and family or surrogates
medical power of attorney
out of hospital do not resuscitate order
declaration of mental health treatment |
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| directive to physicans and family or surrogates |
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| allows you to specify for the provision, withdrawal or withholding of medical care in the event of a terminal or irreversible condition that has to be certified by 1 physician |
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| medical power of attorney |
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| allows you to assign another person as your agent for making health care decisions if you become incompetent. you do not have to have a terminal condition |
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| out-of-hospital DNR order |
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allows competent adults to refuse certain life-sustaiing treatments in non-hopitals settings where health care professionals are called to assist, including hospital ERs and outpatient settings.
2) carry a photocopy of your written form or wear a designated ID bracelet
3) cannot be execuated for minors unless minor has terminal condition |
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| declaration of mental health treatment |
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directive allows a court to determine when you become incapacitated, and when that declaration becomes effective. 2) declaration expires in three years, unless you are incapacitated at that time.
3) you may opt not to consent to electro-convulsive therapy or to use the psychoactive drugs. |
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