Chapter 22

Question 1

Level off service expectations and standard of care applied in the legal system to establish or disprove malpractice in specific geographical and practice situations.

Answer 1

PEER AND COMMUNITY REVIEW STANDARDS

Question 2

Incorrect performance or improper conduct on the part of the purveyor, especially professionals, either through negligence or by a violation of ethical standards for the business or profession.

Answer 2

MALPRACTICE

Question 3

A willful or harmful act (eg. malpractice), not involving a contract, which can result in a civil law suit.

Answer 3

TORT

Question 4

A rule or requirement imposed by a government agency

Answer 4

REGULATION

Question 5

Government permission to operate or engage in a business practice or occupation, usually requiring some type of formal training and/or testing to demonstrate competency.

Answer 5

LICENSURE

Question 6

Federal law governing the conduct and practice of medical laboratories as of 1988.

Answer 6

CLINICAL LABORATORY IMPROVEMENT AMENDMENT OF 1988 (CLIA’88)

Question 7

Certification, usually by a professional organization, that designated standards have been achieved.

Answer 7

ACCREDITATION

Question 8

The process of establishing qualifications to perform a duty or job, usually through the formal recognition of professional or technical competence to an institution or person as having met certain requirements or standards.

Answer 8

CREDENTIALING

Question 9

The process of establishing and declaring that a person Haas met the standards established by a professional organization.

Answer 9

CERTIFICATION