WorksheetsLaws in Healthcare
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
A law that protects the privacy and confidentiality of patient’s healthcare information
Patient Self Determination Act of 1991
Patient's Bill of Rights
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
HIPAA requires:
Health care providers to inform patients about how their information is used
Patients to consent to how their information is used
Patient consent for information shared regarding public health
Patients to be able to see their medical records
Healthcare providers to set limits on how information is used
To comply with HIPAA, healthcare workers should:
Only share information about patient with those directly involved in care
Avoid having conversations about patients in places where you might be overheard
Never discuss someone’s care with friends or family
Use care to protect passwords at work
All of the above
The Patient Self Determination Act of 1991 gives a person the right to make decisions about his or her care
True
False
Informed consent means that:
Health care providers must obtain permission before performing a treatment or procedure
The patient must understand the risks and benefits of a treatment
The patient is unable to withdraw consent once given
Can be given by anyone at anytime
An advanced directive is a:
Type of consent granted implicitly, by a person's actions
Legal document that allows someone to share what medical treatment they do or do not want
Law that defines who can look at and receive information about a person’s health status and care
A living will:
Is not a type of advanced directive
Gives specific directions about what steps the healthcare team should or should not take to prolong the person’s life when death seems near
Gives the responsibility for making decisions to someone else
A power of attorney gives the responsibility for making decisions to someone else, such as a family member, in case the person becomes unable to make those decisions on their own
True
False
The Patient Self-Determination Act requires health care facilities to teach patients and their family members about advance directives and to assist them with creating one (if the patient wants to)
True
False
Policies and procedures are:
Developed by each healthcare facility
Guidelines for practices to reduce mistakes and keep patients safe
Not required to be in compliance with laws
Should be kept up to date with current evidence
Not accessible to employees
