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16 Cards in this Set
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Administrative law |
Regulations created by administrative agencies of government |
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Breach of confidentiality |
Occurs when patient information is disclosed to others who do not have a right to access the information. |
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Burden of proof |
Proving harm is the responsibility of the individual who initiates a civil complaint. |
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Case law / common law |
Based on judicial decisions and precedent rather than on statutes. Also called common law. |
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Civil law |
Deals with legal rights and relationships of private individuals. Includes torts and contracts |
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Confidentiality |
The process of keeping privileged communication secret , which means that information cannot be disclosed without the patients authorization |
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Court order |
Written command or direction ordered by a court or judge |
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De identification of protected health information |
Contains no identification information about an individual |
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Deposition |
Form of discovery used to learn answers to certain questions |
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Discovery |
Legal process lawyers used to obtain information about all aspects of a case |
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Emancipated minor |
individual who is married living away from home and self-supporting |
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HIPPA standards for privacy of individually identifiable health information |
Provisions that protect the security and confidentiality of health information |
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Interrogatory |
Form of discovery that includes a list of written questions that must be answered by the party upon whom is served |
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Law |
A rule of conduct passed by a legislative body that is enforced by the government and results in penalties when violated |
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Negligence |
Failure to exercise the degree of Kara considered reasonable under the circumstances |
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Plaintiff |
The individual who initiates is civil complaint there is no complaint in criminal law |
