HEIT 1020 - Chapter 6

A written list of a profession’s values and standards of conduct would best be described as the _____.

• bylaws

• codes of ethics

• rules and regulations

• statutes

Patient rights involve the ___________.

• concept that the physician is permitted to arrive at the choice of whether to order or withhold a procedure or service

• legal authority that the patient is to be provided with health care under the constraints of the insuring organization

• patient having complete autonomy as to which health care services he or she receives since he or she is paying the insurance premium

• recognition that the patient is entitled to determine for himself or herself the extent to which he or she will receive or forego treatment

Which is an ethical challenge related to coding?

• Focusing on the accuracy of coding vs coding for reimbursement

• Bundling codes and charges where appropriate

• Coding at lower levels in accordance with guidelines

• Focusing on accuracy to improve reimbursement

Which is established within an organization or profession to evaluate current ethical guidelines and establish new guidelines?

• Covered entity

• Ethics committee

• Patients representative

• Statutory provision

Which would create an ethical concern?

• Altering statistics to meet accreditation requirements

• Documenting late entries as such in a patient’s record

• Revealing conflicts of interests to hospital administration

• Televising press conferences at the health care facility