According to the American Medical association (AMA), once a patient
and physician relationship has started, the physician is not legally
but ethically obligated to continue the relationship until the patient no
longer requires their care. - ANSWER False
The Sherman Act of 1890 focuses on eliminating monopolies, which
are healthcare organizations that control a market so that the
consumer has no choice in healthcare. - ANSWER True.
an affirmation action plan is a strategy that encourages employers to
increase the diversity of their workplace by hiring individuals based
on race, sex, and age. - ANSWER True.
The occupational health and safety act was passed to ensure that
employers have a duty to treat to provide a safe and healthy work
environment for their employees, which are very important for the
healthcare industry because of potential exposure to bacteria,
viruses, and contaminated fluids. - ANSWER False
Economic equipment and actions are important to the healthcare
industry because many workers often lift patients to and from beds,
operating tables, and wheelchairs. - ANSWER False.
The consolidation omnibus budget reconciliation act of 1986
(COBRA), an amendment to ERISA, was passed to protect employees
who lost or changed employers so they could keep their health
insurance if they paid 102% of the full premium. - ANSWER True.
The lily Ledbetter fair pay act of 2009 (FPA), an amendment to Title
VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which also applies to claims under
the age discrimination act of 1967 and the Americans with disabilities
act of 1990, provides protection for unlawful employment practices
related to compensation discrimination. - ANSWER True.
The genetic information nondiscrimination act of 2008 prohibits U.S.
, insurance companies and employers from discriminating based on
information derived from genetic tests. - ANSWER True
Failing to hire an applicant because she is a transgender woman and
firing an employee because he is planning or has made a gender
transition are considered unlawful sex discrimination according to
the equal employee opportunity commission (EEOC). - ANSWER
True.
Informed consent is the communication between the provider and
patient regarding a specific medical treatment. - ANSWER True.
What is the name of the law or act that prohibits physicians, including
dentists and chiropractors from referring Medicare and Medicaid
patients to other providers for designated health services in which
they have a financial interest? - ANSWER Physician Self-Referral
Law or Ethics in Patient Referral Act of 1989
The patient bill of rights states that the patient has the right to all
information from their provider regarding any _______, _______, and
______. - ANSWER Testing, diagnosis and treatment
This act provides financial incentives for whistleblowers allowing
employees to blow the whistle about contractor fraud against the
federal government. What is the act? - ANSWER False Claims Act.
A _________ provision enables individuals to sue providers for
fraudulent activity against the federal government, recovering a
portion of the funds returned to the government. - ANSWER Qui
Tam
The FMLA allows employees to take up to 12 weeks of paid leaving
during any 12 month period, to provide care for a family member or
the employee himself or herself. - ANSWER False.
There is a new product called Electronic Aspirin, which is an implant
on the side of the head normally impacted by a headache. -
ANSWER True.
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