LAW AND ETHICS TEST 1

factors are relevant to the importance of medical law, ethics, and bioethics

protects provider from anyone injured on premises

OBLIGATORY SOCIETAL RULES

relate to biomedical technology

WHO DETERMINES ETHICS

Capitation gives providers a variable monthly fee for services provided to HMO members

The three Codes of Ethics that apply to worldwide issues are ____, ____, and ____.

credentialed ma's are

pays providers for each service performed

professional service corporations

Health-care professional who performs examination, diagnosis, and treatment for an individual

law, ethics and bioethics are necessary for

egal permission, granted by state statutes to perform specific acts

Discuss the difference between a CMA and RMA with regard to their certification requirements

The purpose of any patient's Bill of Rights is to make sure the client

Medical expense that is a member’s responsibility usually paid at the time of service

Ethical and bioethical standards can be ____, ____, ____, and ____.

National Healthcare Reform of 2010 is the most historic domestic policy since Medicare

the most important code of ethics

ethics are also called

Certification is a self-regulating, credentialing process that is fully

Ethics are _______standards

A custodian in a provider’s office is considered part of the “team.”

allows MA's to give medications

Protected the rights of clients and appealed to the physician

certified medical assistant follows the code of ethics written by

Describe how the effect of heredity, culture, and environment influence ethical standards

What are the three ethics check questions?

Official record listing names of persons satisfying certain requirements and level of education

gives providers a variable monthly fee for services provided to HMO members under their care

the oldest form of business is the partnership

a provider that accepts all the risks him/herself

what is an advantage of partnership

agreement between states that recognizes the licensing procedures for health professionals

hmo

the oldest form of business is

Are designed to be profitable and advantageous to both entitites

State regulations vary from state to state and are outlined in the:

MAKING AN ETHICAL DECISION IS BASED ON

a group put in place before an ethics crisis occurs

Arrangement where health insurance company acts as intermediary between client & provider

regards business matters and protects a provider against loss

Documentation from a professional organization that an individual has met certain requirements

all is true of an MA except

healthcare professionals must follow the laws

medicare providers cannot refer patients to providers that they have financial investment with

List and describe the general liability protection a provider-employer should carry.

was introduced to emphasize preventive health care.

laws are designed to protect ______

Define scope of practice with regard to MAs and what you will be able to do in your state.

A co-payment is a member's medical expense paid to the

Chronological file used as a reminder to do specific tasks on schedule