Certification

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continuing education

ongoing education and professional development available to professionals in health care

medical fraud

the act of deceptive medical practice

Tenth Amendment

the amendment of the US Constitution that gives each state the power to make laws governing its residents, including laws establishing healthcare certification and licensure requirements, as long as those laws do not violate the US Constitution

continuing education units

the continuing-education hours needed for recertification or relicensing

state medical boards

the official state boards that are involved in the regulation of healthcare practices

National Board of Medical Examiners

the organization that is responsible for developing and managing the United States Medical Licensing Examination

certification

the process of becoming certified in a professional qualification necessary to perform a job

licensure

the process of getting a license

credentialing

the process of verifying a healthcare worker's certificate or license to make sure it is valid and current

National Council of State Boards of Nursing

the regulatory authority that oversees nursing practices

National Council Licensure Examination

a computerized national nurse-licensing exam that nurses must pass to be issued a nursing license and become registered nurses (RNs)

certificate

a document that serves as proof of an academic or training accomplishment, demonstrating that a person has the professional qualifications necessary to perform a job

medical malpractice

a medical error or oversight that results from a healthcare professional not doing an acceptable job of providing medical attention, to the point that a patient is harmed

federation of state medical boards

a national nonprofit organization that represents state medical licensing agencies of the United States and whose mission is to protect the safety and quality of health care by setting benchmarks for physician licensure

Medical Malpractice Act

a state law that governs the practice of medicine

United States Medical Licensing Examination

an examination that is required before a person can become a doctor

license

an official credential, more advanced than a certificate, that demonstrates expertise in a particular field of study and allows people more freedom to practice their work on their own

professional organization

an organization that oversees career requirements and is responsible for regulating various issues relating to that career

patient's bill of rights

an outline established by the American Hospital Association to lay out what patients are entitled to with regard to their medical care


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