MHA 703- MODULE 2 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Certification
The action or process of providing someone or something with an official document
attesting to a status or level of achievement.
Code of Ethics
A guide of principles designed to help professionals conduct business honestly and with
integrity.
Credentialing
The process of establishing the qualifications of licensed medical professionals and
assessing their background and legitimacy.
defensive medicine
the ordering of tests, procedures, and visits and/or referrals, or avoidance of high-risk
patients or procedures, primarily to reduce malpractice liability
Licensure
the granting or regulation of licenses, as for professionals.
Medical Practice Acts
Laws established in all 50 states that define the practice of medicine as well as
requirements & methods for licensure in a particular state
Professional
, is a member of a profession or any person who earns a living from a specified
professional activity. The term also describes the standards of education and training
that prepare members of the profession with the particular knowledge and skills
necessary to perform their specific role within that profession.
reciprocity
the practice of exchanging things with others for mutual benefit, especially privileges
granted by one country or organization to another.
standards of care
the reasonable degree of care a person should provide to another person, typically in a
professional or medical setting.
Actuarial tables
is a table which shows, for each age, what the probability is that a person of that age
will die before their next birthday ("probability of death").
Contract
is a legally binding agreement that defines and governs the rights and duties between or
among its parties.
Insurance
a means of protection from financial loss
Legal Document
a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right.
Reasonable person Standard
a theoretical person in the society who shows average judgment, skill or care in his or
her conduct.
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Certification
The action or process of providing someone or something with an official document
attesting to a status or level of achievement.
Code of Ethics
A guide of principles designed to help professionals conduct business honestly and with
integrity.
Credentialing
The process of establishing the qualifications of licensed medical professionals and
assessing their background and legitimacy.
defensive medicine
the ordering of tests, procedures, and visits and/or referrals, or avoidance of high-risk
patients or procedures, primarily to reduce malpractice liability
Licensure
the granting or regulation of licenses, as for professionals.
Medical Practice Acts
Laws established in all 50 states that define the practice of medicine as well as
requirements & methods for licensure in a particular state
Professional
, is a member of a profession or any person who earns a living from a specified
professional activity. The term also describes the standards of education and training
that prepare members of the profession with the particular knowledge and skills
necessary to perform their specific role within that profession.
reciprocity
the practice of exchanging things with others for mutual benefit, especially privileges
granted by one country or organization to another.
standards of care
the reasonable degree of care a person should provide to another person, typically in a
professional or medical setting.
Actuarial tables
is a table which shows, for each age, what the probability is that a person of that age
will die before their next birthday ("probability of death").
Contract
is a legally binding agreement that defines and governs the rights and duties between or
among its parties.
Insurance
a means of protection from financial loss
Legal Document
a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right.
Reasonable person Standard
a theoretical person in the society who shows average judgment, skill or care in his or
her conduct.
