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categorical imperative/ deontological-duty
oriented theory
decisions-making theory that states that the rightnes or wrongess of the act depends on its intrinisic nature and not the outcome of the act Immaneul Kant father of ddot / a rule that is considered universal law binding on everyone and requiring action TERM 2
BIOETHICS/
DEFINITION 2 A discipline dealing with the ethical implications of biological research methods and results especially in medicine/ TERM 3
medical ethicist/bioethicist
DEFINITION 3 specialists who consult with physicians, researchers and others to help them make difficult ethical decisions regarding patient care TERM 4
Hippocratic Oath/beneficence/AMAP
DEFINITION 4 a pledge for physicians developed by the greek physician Hippocrates circa 400 b.c.e/ acts performed by a heathcare practioner to help people stay healthy or recover from illness/ A code of ethics for members of the American Medical Association written in 1847/ TERM 5
protocol/autonomy
DEFINITION 5 a code of prescribing correct behavior in a specific situations such as a situation arising in a medical office / self goverance generally understood as capacity to be one's own person, makde decisions based upon one's own reasons and motives not manipulated or dicatted to by external forces
law/precedents
rule of conduct or action prescribed or fromally recogneised as beinding enforced by controlling authority / decisions made in various crourts by judges used as guide for future decisions TERM 7
unethical behavior/prof code of ethics
DEFINITION 7 punished by : subjection to peer review, censured by organization, expeltion of supsension, loss of income / serves to provide honorable behavior of physicians benefits pract outlines expectations of respnsibilities and behaviors in medical field TERM 8
needs based motivation/ non-maleficence
DEFINITION 8 theory that human behavior is based on specific human needs that must be met in a specific order Abraham Maslow best known psychologist for this theory/ the duty do no harm TERM 9
principle of utility/role
fidelity
DEFINITION 9 used in autilitariansism requires rule used in making a decision must bring abouit positive results when generalized to a wide variety of situations/ being faithful to scope of the services for which you are licensed, certified and registered TERM 10
teleological- consequence oriented theory/
utilitariansim
DEFINITION 10 decision-making theory that judges the rightness or wrongness based on the outcomes or predicted outcomes/ consequence oriented theory that states that decision shouil be by determining what results will produce the best outocome for the most people
licensure/certification
mandatory credentialing process est by law, usually state level grants rights to practice certain skills and endeavors/ voluntary credentialing process whereby applicants who meet specific requirements may receive a certificate TERM 17
registration/ accreditation
DEFINITION 17 a credentialing procedure whereby one's name is listed on a register as having paide fee or met certain criteria within a profession/ official authorization approval for confoming to a specialized standard TERM 18
reciprocity/ allopathic
DEFINITION 18 process by which a professional license obtained in one state may be accepted as valid in other states by prior agreement wihout reexamination/ means different suffering refers to medical philosophy that dictates training physician;s to intervene in disease process through use of durgs or surgery TERM 19
Associate Practice/
Corporation
DEFINITION 19 medical management system in which tow or more physicians share office space/employess but practice individually/ a body formed and authorized by law as a single person TERM 20
cybermedicine/ telemedicine
DEFINITION 20 form of telemedicine that involves direct contact btwn patients and physicians over the internet usually for a fee/ remote consultation by patients with physician or other health professionals via telephone closed circuit tele or internet
e-health/ endorsement
terms used for use of internet as a source of consumer info about health and medicine/ process by which a license may be awarded based on individual credentials judged to meet licensing req in a new state TERM 22
Federal False Claims Act/ group practice
DEFINITION 22 act that allows individuals to rbing civil actions on behalf of U.S Govt for false claims made to federal govt under a provision of the law called QUI-TAM / medical management system in which group of three or more licensed physicians share thier collective income expenses facilities equipment records and personnel TERM 23
Gatekeeper physician/
HCQIA
DEFINITION 23 primary care physician who directs medical care HMO Members/ federal statue passed to improve quality of medical care nationwide one provision estab by nation practioner data bank TERM 24
HIPDB/ HCERA
DEFINITION 24 Healthcare Integrity and Protection Data Bank- national health care fraud abuse dat collecting prog estab by HIPAA for the reporting disclosure of certain adverse actions taken agst hcp suppliers practioners/ Healthcare and Education Reconcilation Act- enacted in 2010 federal law added to regulations imposed on insurance industry by Patient Protection Affordable Care Act TERM 25
HIPAA
DEFINITION 25 FEDERAL LAW PASSED IN 1996 to protect privacy other health care rights for patients acts helps workers keep continuous health insurance coverage for themselves thier dependents when they change jobs and protect confidential medical informations from unatuthorized disclosure and or use also intended to help curb the rising cost of healthcare fraud and abuse
Sole Proprietorship
A 'sole proprietorship, also known as the sole trader or simply a proprietorship, is a type of business entity that is owned and run by one individual and in which there is no legal distinction between the owner and the business. physician practices alone assuming all benefits liablities for the business TERM 32
PPCA/PHO
DEFINITION 32 patient protection affordable care act- federal law enacted in 2010 to expand health insurance coverage otherwise regulate the health insurance industry many provisons of this law were scheduled to take effect 2014-2015/ heathcare plan in which a physicians join with hospitals to provide a medical care delivery system then contract for insurance with commercial carrier or HMO TERM 33
POS/ppo
DEFINITION 33 A healthcare plan that allows members to seek healthcare from nonnetwork physicians but pays highest benefits for care when it is given by PCP or via a referral from PCP / preferred provider org network of independent physicians hospital over health care providers who contract w insurance carrier to provide medical care at a discounted rate to patients who are part of the insurers plan
