CMAA

Position-schedule bonding is also known as

"Name schedule" or "Umbrella bond"

What is Intentional Torts?

An Intentional Tort is an injury or wrong intentionally committed, with or without force, to another person or to another's property.

A Living will

Can be revoked ( usually by a simple oral statement ) at any time

Definition of Malpractice?

Carelessness or negligence of a professional person.

Emancipated Minors

Children of any age who fall outside the jurisdiction and custody of their parents or guardians.

Definition of Position-scheduling bonding ?

Coverage for a specific job, such as a bookkeeper or receptionist, rather than a named individual

Definition of Blanket-position bonding ?

Coverage for all employees regardless of job title

Definition of Personal bonding ?

Coverage for those who handle large amounts of money; a through background investigation is required

Definition of Nonfeasance?

Failure to act when the physician has a duty to do so.

PHI is defined as

Information about the patient's past, present, or future health condition that contains personal identifying data.

The three categories of tort liability are ?

Intentional torts, Negligent torts, and Liability without fault

Definition of Bioethics ?

Is a branch of ethics dealing with issues, questions, and problems that arise in the practice of medicine and in biomedical research

Health Care Proxy

Is a type of advance directive; the patient has the responsibility to communicate his or her decisions about various forms of life support to the surrogate

Compliance Plan

Is a written document that includes office procedures and policies, rules to follow, and practice standards that are monitored through internal auditing.

Health Care Power of Attorney

Is legally binding and is more flexible, it also allows the individual to detail precise wishes about treatment.

Medical Etiquette

Is the customary code of conduct, courtesy, and manners in the medical profession.

Uniform Anatomical Gift Act

Is the right of a competent adult to make disposition of all or part of his or her body transplant or research purposes

Definition of Misfeasance?

Lawful treatment that has been done in the wrong way.

Negligent torts can be categorized as ?

Malfeasance, Misfeasance, Nonfeasance, Malpractice, and Criminal Negligence

Subpoena

Means "under penalty", and it is an order by the court for a witness to appear at a designated place to give testimony

Respondeat Superior

Means Let the master answer

Definition of Criminal Negligence?

Reckless disregard for the safety of another;being indifferent to an injury that could occur.

HIPAA regulations states

That patient's have the right to know how their health information is used and may exercise control over the content of the information disclosed.

Definition of Malfeasance?

Unlawful or improper treatment of the patient.

Definition of Abandonment ?

When a physician terminates supervision of a patient without notifying the patient in writing