3 examples of information that is exempt by law and not considered to be privileged communications
communicable disease, drug abuse, STD
privileged communications
all info given to health care personnel by a patient: by law, this info must be kept confidential and shared only with other members of the patient health care team
3 ways health care facilities create safeguards to maintain computer confidentiality
passwords, shred, burn
3 information that must be on the authorization
patient's signature, date of request, reason
the name of the act that guarantees certain rights to residents in long-term care facilites
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987
Durable Power of Attorney (POA)
permits an individual to appoint another person to make decisions
the purpose of the Patient Self-Determination Act (PSDA)
requires all health care facilities receiving federal aid to inform every adult of his or her right to make decisions
the meaning of DNR
Do not resuscitate order, CPR is not to be performed when a patient stops breathing
4 professional standards
legal responsibilities, ethics, patient's rights, advance directive
patients' rights
federal and state legislation requires health care agencies to have written policies/factors of that patient can expect to receive
the law that ensures Patient's rights
American Hospital Association Patient's Bill of Rights
advance directives
legal documents at allows individuals to state what medical treatment that they want/ do not want in the event they become incapacitated and unable to express their wishes regarding medical care
Patient Self Determination Act
federal law that mandates all health care facilities receiving any type of federal aid to comply with the following requirements: orally and written rights, provide info and assistance to prepare advance directives, document any advance directive, no disc