Chapter 13 Health Information
Technology: An Applied Approach
exam and question answered
correctly
diversity jurisdiction - ANSWERS>>>>>refers to district court cases tha involve suits where a citizen of
one state sues a citizen of another state and the amount in dispute excees $75,000
duty - ANSWERS>>>>>obligation
equal employment Opportunity Act - ANSWERS>>>>>the 1972 amndemnt to the Civil Rights Act of 1964
prohibiting discrimination in employmnet on the basis of age, race, color, religion, sex, or national origin
equal pay act - ANSWERS>>>>>the federal legislation that requires equal pay for men and women who
perform substantially the same work
express contract - ANSWERS>>>>>agreement between physician and patient that is specifically
articulated
fair and accurate credit transactions act (FACTA) - ANSWERS>>>>>law passed in 2003 that contains
provisions and requirements to reduce identity theft
fair labor standards act - ANSWERS>>>>>the federal legislation that sets the minimum wage and
overtime payment regulations
false claims act - ANSWERS>>>>>federal legislation stipulating that an individual may file claim (for
example, against a hospital) for up to 10 years after an incident has occurred
federal trade commission (FTC) - ANSWERS>>>>>an independent federal agency tasked with dealing
with two areas of economics in the United States; consumer protection and issues having to do with
competition in business
,health information technology for economic and clinical health act (HITECH) - ANSWERS>>>>>part of the
american recovery and reinvestment act of 2009, the HITECH Act includes requirements for standards
development and for investment in health information technology infrastructure and strengthens
federal privacy and security law; meant to increase the momentum of developing and implementing the
EHR by 2014
implied contract - ANSWERS>>>>>type of agreement between physician and patient that is created by
actions
individual - ANSWERS>>>>>according to the HIPAA Privacy Rule, a personwho is the subject of protected
health information
individually identifiable health information - ANSWERS>>>>>according to HIPAA privacy provisions, that
information that specifically identifies the patient to whom the information relates
injury (harm) - ANSWERS>>>>>in a negligence lawsuit, one of four elements, which may be economic
(hospital expenses and loss of wages) and noneconomic (pain and suffering), that must be proved to be
successful
intentional tort - ANSWERS>>>>>a circumstance where a healthcare provider purposesly commits a
wrongful act that results in injury
joinder - ANSWERS>>>>>in a countersuit, a third party against whom the defendant files a complaint
judicial law - ANSWERS>>>>>the body of law created as a result of court (judicial) decisions
jurisdiction - ANSWERS>>>>>the power and authority of a court to hear and decide specific types of
cases
legal health record - ANSWERS>>>>>documents and data elements that a healthcare provider may
include in a response to a legally permissible request for patient information
litigation - ANSWERS>>>>>a civil lawsuit or contest in court
malfeasance - ANSWERS>>>>>a wrong or improper act
, mediation - ANSWERS>>>>>in law, when a dispute is submitted to a third parry, to facilitate agreement
between the disputing parties
medical identity theft - ANSWERS>>>>>occurs when an individual's health infomration is
misrepresented and used by an unauthorized individual to obtain healthcare goods, services, or money
to which they are neither eligible nor entitled
medical malpractice - ANSWERS>>>>>the professional liability of heatlhcare providers in teh delivery of
patient care
minimum necessary standard - ANSWERS>>>>>a stipulation of the HIPAA Privacy Rule that requires
healthcar efacilities and other covered entities to make reasonable efforts to limit the patient
identifiable information they disclose to the least amount required to accomplish the intended purpose
for which the information was requested
misfeasance - ANSWERS>>>>>relating to negligence, improper performance during an otherwise correct
act
national labor relations act (NLRA) - ANSWERS>>>>>federal legislation that provides, among other
things, procedures for union representation and prohibits unfair labor practices by unions, such as
coercing nonstriking employees, and by employers such as interferene wtih the union selection process
and discrimination against employees who support a union
negligence - ANSWERS>>>>>a legal term that refers to the result of an action by an individual who does
not act the way a reasonably prudent person whould act under the same circumstances
nonfeasance - ANSWERS>>>>>a type of negligence meaning failure to act
notice of privacy practices - ANSWERS>>>>>a statement (mandated by the HIPAA Privacy Rule) issued by
a healthcare organization that informs individuals of the uses and disclosures of patient identifiable
health information that may be made by the organization, as well as the individual's rights and the
organziation's legal duties with respect to that information
occupational safety and health act - ANSWERS>>>>>the federal legislation that established
comprehensive safety and health guidelines for employers
Technology: An Applied Approach
exam and question answered
correctly
diversity jurisdiction - ANSWERS>>>>>refers to district court cases tha involve suits where a citizen of
one state sues a citizen of another state and the amount in dispute excees $75,000
duty - ANSWERS>>>>>obligation
equal employment Opportunity Act - ANSWERS>>>>>the 1972 amndemnt to the Civil Rights Act of 1964
prohibiting discrimination in employmnet on the basis of age, race, color, religion, sex, or national origin
equal pay act - ANSWERS>>>>>the federal legislation that requires equal pay for men and women who
perform substantially the same work
express contract - ANSWERS>>>>>agreement between physician and patient that is specifically
articulated
fair and accurate credit transactions act (FACTA) - ANSWERS>>>>>law passed in 2003 that contains
provisions and requirements to reduce identity theft
fair labor standards act - ANSWERS>>>>>the federal legislation that sets the minimum wage and
overtime payment regulations
false claims act - ANSWERS>>>>>federal legislation stipulating that an individual may file claim (for
example, against a hospital) for up to 10 years after an incident has occurred
federal trade commission (FTC) - ANSWERS>>>>>an independent federal agency tasked with dealing
with two areas of economics in the United States; consumer protection and issues having to do with
competition in business
,health information technology for economic and clinical health act (HITECH) - ANSWERS>>>>>part of the
american recovery and reinvestment act of 2009, the HITECH Act includes requirements for standards
development and for investment in health information technology infrastructure and strengthens
federal privacy and security law; meant to increase the momentum of developing and implementing the
EHR by 2014
implied contract - ANSWERS>>>>>type of agreement between physician and patient that is created by
actions
individual - ANSWERS>>>>>according to the HIPAA Privacy Rule, a personwho is the subject of protected
health information
individually identifiable health information - ANSWERS>>>>>according to HIPAA privacy provisions, that
information that specifically identifies the patient to whom the information relates
injury (harm) - ANSWERS>>>>>in a negligence lawsuit, one of four elements, which may be economic
(hospital expenses and loss of wages) and noneconomic (pain and suffering), that must be proved to be
successful
intentional tort - ANSWERS>>>>>a circumstance where a healthcare provider purposesly commits a
wrongful act that results in injury
joinder - ANSWERS>>>>>in a countersuit, a third party against whom the defendant files a complaint
judicial law - ANSWERS>>>>>the body of law created as a result of court (judicial) decisions
jurisdiction - ANSWERS>>>>>the power and authority of a court to hear and decide specific types of
cases
legal health record - ANSWERS>>>>>documents and data elements that a healthcare provider may
include in a response to a legally permissible request for patient information
litigation - ANSWERS>>>>>a civil lawsuit or contest in court
malfeasance - ANSWERS>>>>>a wrong or improper act
, mediation - ANSWERS>>>>>in law, when a dispute is submitted to a third parry, to facilitate agreement
between the disputing parties
medical identity theft - ANSWERS>>>>>occurs when an individual's health infomration is
misrepresented and used by an unauthorized individual to obtain healthcare goods, services, or money
to which they are neither eligible nor entitled
medical malpractice - ANSWERS>>>>>the professional liability of heatlhcare providers in teh delivery of
patient care
minimum necessary standard - ANSWERS>>>>>a stipulation of the HIPAA Privacy Rule that requires
healthcar efacilities and other covered entities to make reasonable efforts to limit the patient
identifiable information they disclose to the least amount required to accomplish the intended purpose
for which the information was requested
misfeasance - ANSWERS>>>>>relating to negligence, improper performance during an otherwise correct
act
national labor relations act (NLRA) - ANSWERS>>>>>federal legislation that provides, among other
things, procedures for union representation and prohibits unfair labor practices by unions, such as
coercing nonstriking employees, and by employers such as interferene wtih the union selection process
and discrimination against employees who support a union
negligence - ANSWERS>>>>>a legal term that refers to the result of an action by an individual who does
not act the way a reasonably prudent person whould act under the same circumstances
nonfeasance - ANSWERS>>>>>a type of negligence meaning failure to act
notice of privacy practices - ANSWERS>>>>>a statement (mandated by the HIPAA Privacy Rule) issued by
a healthcare organization that informs individuals of the uses and disclosures of patient identifiable
health information that may be made by the organization, as well as the individual's rights and the
organziation's legal duties with respect to that information
occupational safety and health act - ANSWERS>>>>>the federal legislation that established
comprehensive safety and health guidelines for employers
