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Medical Law and Ethics Questions and Correct
Answers | Latest Update
CLIA Ans: Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments, passed by
Congress to establish standards for imporving the quality of laboratory
testing in the United States
Waived Tests Ans: laboratory tests that have been determined by HHS to
meet the CLIA criteria for being simple procedures and have low risk for
erroneous test results; example is blood glucose testing
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Moderate-Complexity Tests Ans: non-waived tests that are subject to the
CLIA 1998 regulations; most performed at hospitals, independent
laboratories, and some medical offices; examples are urine/throat
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cultures, hematology, and blood chemistry tests
High-Complexity Tests Ans: non-waived tests that are subject to the CLIA
1998 regulations; these tests are not completed in medical offices and
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are performed in laboratories already subject to federal regulations;
examples are cytogenetics, histopathology, and cytology tests; these
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tests are not performed by a medical assistant
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Ans: a division of
the Department of Health and Human Services; responsible for regulating
and operating under the CLIA program
Patient's Bills of Rights Ans: referred to as the Consumer Bill of Rights
and Responsibilities, which was adopted by the Presidential Advisory
Commission on Consumer Protection and Quality in the Health Care
Industry; this document was created to improve consumer trust in the
Health Care System by defining the rights and responsibilities of
consumers, health care professionals, health care institutions, and
insurance plans; varies from state to state; the Medical Assistant and all
employees of the medical field must protect the patients' rights
Medical Law and Ethics Questions and Correct
Answers | Latest Update
CLIA Ans: Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments, passed by
Congress to establish standards for imporving the quality of laboratory
testing in the United States
Waived Tests Ans: laboratory tests that have been determined by HHS to
meet the CLIA criteria for being simple procedures and have low risk for
erroneous test results; example is blood glucose testing
Assignment Expert
Moderate-Complexity Tests Ans: non-waived tests that are subject to the
CLIA 1998 regulations; most performed at hospitals, independent
laboratories, and some medical offices; examples are urine/throat
Guru01 - Stuvia
cultures, hematology, and blood chemistry tests
High-Complexity Tests Ans: non-waived tests that are subject to the CLIA
1998 regulations; these tests are not completed in medical offices and
2026
are performed in laboratories already subject to federal regulations;
examples are cytogenetics, histopathology, and cytology tests; these
©
tests are not performed by a medical assistant
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Ans: a division of
the Department of Health and Human Services; responsible for regulating
and operating under the CLIA program
Patient's Bills of Rights Ans: referred to as the Consumer Bill of Rights
and Responsibilities, which was adopted by the Presidential Advisory
Commission on Consumer Protection and Quality in the Health Care
Industry; this document was created to improve consumer trust in the
Health Care System by defining the rights and responsibilities of
consumers, health care professionals, health care institutions, and
insurance plans; varies from state to state; the Medical Assistant and all
employees of the medical field must protect the patients' rights
