dynamics 7 Flashcards
What is a professional?
A person with specialized learning who is engaged in a specified activity as an occupation.
What is Professionalism?
Conduct, character, skill, and judgment of a trained person
What is certification?
Action or process of providing an individual with an official document attesting to their status
What is the most common accusation in a lawsuit against a healthcare practitioner?
Malpractice
What is ethics?
The formal study of moral choices that conform to standards of conduct
What is confidentiality?
Healthcare professionals obligation to maintain patient information in a manner that will not permit dissemination
What establishes confidentiality restrictions?
health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act(HIPAA)
What is licensing?
right conferred by a gov. body to practice an occupation
What are two kinds of health teams?
Functional and Patient-centered
What is the achievement of a high skill level in a discipline that a professional is skilled in?
Professionalism
What is med term?
Language used in medicine that allows healthcare professionals to communicate
What is an essential approach to delivering health care?
Caring for patients without becoming emotionally attached
What is a code of ethics?
A written list of values and standards of conduct
What is confidentiality?
Healthcare professional’s obligation to maintain patient information not beyond provider
What is Fraud?
Intentional deception of another person to person’s detriment
