Domain 6: Legal - Court-related matters

Question

A medical record is owned by

Answer 1

the patient who is the subject of the record

Answer 2

the healthcare organization that created it

Answer 3

the staff members who document in it

Answer 4

all of the parties involved - patient, healthcare organization, and staff - equally own it

Answer 5

applies only to certain states

Answer 6

applies only to healthcare providers operated by the federal government

Answer 7

applies nationally to healthcare providers

Answer 8

serves to limit access to an individual's own health information

Answer 9

is issued by a judge

Answer 10

is also referred to as a court order

Answer 11

has less legal weight than a court order

Answer 12

must usually be accompanied by patient authorization

Answer 13

a subpoena is never issued

Answer 14

an individual appears at an appointed time and place to testify under oath

Answer 15

a judge hears the testimony

Answer 16

a summons is issued to request testimony

Answer 17

refers to the professional liability of healthcare providers

Answer 18

includes breach of contract

Answer 19

includes intentional torts and negligence

Answer 20

all answer choices

Answer 21

a legal action brought when one party believes that another party caused injury through a wrongful act

Answer 22

a purposeful wrongful act against another

Answer 23

mutual consent between two parties

Answer 24

the professional liability of healthcare providers

Answer 25

public or private

Answer 26

public or criminal

Answer 27

criminal or medical malpractice

Answer 28

trial or appeal

Answer 29

third party or a panel of experts

Answer 30

judge, without a jury

Answer 31

judge, with a jury

Resource summary

	Created by lgoldbe8 almost 10 years ago