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15 Cards in this Set
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advanced directives |
written statement of a pts intent reguarding medica treatment |
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pt self determination act of 1990 |
equirs all pts entering a hospital should be advised of their right to execute an advanced dirctive |
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healthcare directive |
a type of advanced directive. may or may not include a living will or durable power of attorney |
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living will |
written compilaton of statements in documet format that speciies which life prolonging measures one does or doenst want to be taken in case they become incapacitatedl. incudes granting a durable power of attorney to act as a health care proxy |
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hippa title 1 |
protects heath insurace coverge for workers and families when they change or lose job (COBRA) |
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title 2 hippa |
aka administrative simplification proviion requires national standards for electronic health care transacion and naional identifirs for provides heath insurnce lans and employes |
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sets national standards for the security of electronic protected health info |
hippa security rule |
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medicare a |
covers inpatient hospitals snf hospice |
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medciare b |
dr visit out patient labs home health |
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respit care |
provides rest for the caregiver for 1 day |
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hospice adission criteria |
written order sign death certificate life expectance <6mo pt gives consent to admitt ot hspice pt agrees not to sue life sustaining equipnment if lie threatenign event occurs allowed to continue physical therapy and speech rehab pt must consent to admission, not jsut family members |
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bereavement care |
fo both pt and family members. therpay after deathit continues for 1 yr |
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elements needed to prove in malpractice cases |
a leal duty exists/ a duty is owed the duty was breached breach caused injury damage occured |
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v codes |
indicaes reason for visit not used for procedurres |
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cobra |
continuaton of preexisting group health insurance if you ose your job |
