Healthcare Laws & Ethics Flashcards
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Under HIPAA's Minimum Necessary Standard, a medical office staff member should disclose only the amount of PHI needed to:
Answer: accomplish the intended purpose
The Minimum Necessary Standard requires that only the minimum amount of PHI necessary to accomplish the intended purpose be used or disclosed.
Which law prohibits healthcare providers from referring Medicare patients to facilities in which the provider has a financial interest?
Answer: Stark Law (Physician Self-Referral Law)
The Stark Law (Physician Self-Referral Law) prohibits physicians from referring Medicare/Medicaid patients to entities with which the physician has a financial relationship.
A patient requests that their medical records NOT be sent to a specific family member who calls. The medical office should:
Answer: honor the patient's restriction unless a court order overrides it
HIPAA gives patients the right to restrict disclosures, and providers must honor these requests unless legally overridden.
Which ethical principle requires a medical administrative specialist to act in the patient's best interest rather than their own?
Answer: Beneficence
Beneficence is the ethical principle of acting in the best interest of the patient and promoting their well-being.
When a minor patient seeks confidential treatment for substance abuse in most US states, the provider:
Answer: may treat the minor confidentially per applicable state law
Most states allow minors to consent to substance abuse treatment confidentially without parental notification, and providers must follow applicable state law.
An Advance Directive that designates another person to make healthcare decisions on a patient's behalf is called a:
Answer: Durable Power of Attorney for Healthcare
A Durable Power of Attorney for Healthcare designates a healthcare proxy or agent to make medical decisions when the patient cannot.
Which federal law requires hospitals that accept Medicare/Medicaid to provide emergency screening and stabilization to all patients regardless of ability to pay?
Answer: EMTALA
EMTALA (Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act) requires Medicare-participating hospitals to screen and stabilize all emergency patients regardless of payment status.