Legal and Ethical Issues Flashcards

1
Q

What does CDC stand for?

A

Center of Disease Control- infection control policies

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

What does OSHA entail?

A

Occupational Saftey and Health Administration

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

What agency ensures safe working condtions?

A

OSHA

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

What act sets the standards for the privacy, and security of an individual’s health info?

A

HIPAA- Health Insurance Portability and Accountablity Act

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

PHI

A

Protected Health Information

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

What are emergancy planing policies?

A

FEMA- Federal Emergency Mangement Agency
JCAHO- Joint Commision of Healthcare Organizations

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

What acts involve the improvement of staff training and education?

A

OSHA, JCAHO, CEUs

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

What acts involve with medication mangement?

A

FDA- Food and drug administration
DEA- Drug enforcement administration
The 5 Rights
~Right patient
~Right medication
~Right dose
~Right route
~Right time

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Quality for improvement?

A

CMS- Centers for Medicad and Medicare Services
HHS- Department of Health and Human Services
CHIP- Childrens Health Insurance Program
ACA- Afordable care act- obama care
CQI- Continous Quality Improvement

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Compliance with laws and Regulations?

A

HIPAA, OSHA, JCAHO, ACA, FMLA, ADA, NCQA

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

FMLA

A

Family and Medical Leave Act

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

ADA

A

Americans with disabilities Acts

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

NCQA

A

National Commitee for Quality Assurance

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

OSHA Standards- the general duty clause

A

no dangers in the facitly

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

OSHA Standards- The Hazard Communication Standard

A

informed knowledge about hazards

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

OSHA standards- the bloodborne pathogens

A

precautions to prevent exposure from bad stuff

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

OSHA standards- The Recordkeeping and Reporting

A

keep track of bad stuff

18
Q

OSHA standards- The Emergency Action Plan

A

have a written plan for emergency

19
Q

HCQIA

A

Health Care Quality Improvement Act

20
Q

PRO

A

Professional Review Organization

21
Q

NPDB

A

National Practitioner Data Bank

22
Q

HITECH

A

Health Info For Economic and Clinical Health

23
Q

EMTALA

A

Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act

24
Q

FD&C Act

A

Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act

25
Q

FLSA

A

Fair Labor Standards Act

26
Q

The Stark Law

A

cannot order patient service for interest in money

27
Q

The Anti-Kickback Statute

A

no transactions for medical referrals

28
Q

The False Claims Act

A

prevents fraud of payment in regard to healthcare programs

29
Q

The Physician Payment Sunshine Act

A

stuff for hospitals like drugs and devices have to report transfers

30
Q

MHPAEA

A

Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act

31
Q

What is the purpose of a healthcare bill of rights?

A

Fair treatment, autonomy, patient information standards

32
Q

ERISA

A

Employment Retirement Income Security Act

33
Q

What is the purpose of material data sheets?

A

documents that provide information on the physical and chemical properties of hazardous materials, including health hazards, emergency response procedures, and handling/storage practices

34
Q

If a patient wanted to file a harrasment, which law would it fall under?

A

~Title VII of the Civil Rights Act
~ADA
~ADEA

35
Q

Identify HIPAA standards?

A

Privacy Rule establishes national standards for PHI. Needs written consent before disclosing it,
~Security Rule establishes safeguards for electronic PHI (ePHI).
~Breach Notification Rule establishes notification requirements info is leaked.
~Enforcement Rule, criminal penalties
~Transactions and Code Set (TCS) rule. electronic healthcare transactions standards
~Unique Identifier Rule uses (NPI) numbers to identify patients
~Omnibus Rule, “Final Rule” includes emphasis on previous rule

36
Q

What could be threats to patient confidentiality?

A

Electronic Records, Emails, Faxing, Phone Calls, Printers. Cyber attacks, negligence, breaches, stolen devices, physical theft, and any unsecured communication.

37
Q

Expressed consent

A

verbally, writing

38
Q

Implied consent

A

through actions, silence, or inference

39
Q

Informed consent

A

after the info is being shared

40
Q

The ___________ prohibits job discrimination

A

Equal Employment Opportunity Law

41
Q

Which one of the following issues narcotics licenses to physicians?

A

DE- Drug Enforcement

42
Q

What requries attendance under penalty?

A

subpoena