Chapter 3 - Legal and ethical issues in medical practice, including HIPAA. In this chapter you will learn: Define ethics, bioethics, and law; discuss the measures a medical practice must take to avoid malpractice claims; describe OSHA requirements for a medical office; describe procedures for handling an incident of exposure to hazardous materials;. | PowerPoint® to accompany Second Edition Ramutkowski Booth Pugh Thompson Whicker Chapter 3 Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Permission required for reproduction or display. Medical Assisting Chapter 3 Objectives 3-1 Define ethics, bioethics, and law. 3-2 Discuss the measures a medical practice must take to avoid malpractice claims. 3-3 Describe OSHA requirements for a medical office. 3-4 Describe procedures for handling an incident of exposure to hazardous materials. Legal and Ethical Issues in Medical Practice, including HIPAA Objectives (cont.) 3-5 Compare and contrast quality control and quality assurance procedures. 3-6 Explain how to protect patient confidentiality. 3-7 Understand basic overview of HIPAA. Legal and Ethical Issues in Medical Practice, including HIPAA Medical Law and Ethics Knowledge of Medical Law and Ethics provides insight into: The rights, responsibilities, and concerns of health care consumers. The legal and ethical issues facing | PowerPoint® to accompany Second Edition Ramutkowski Booth Pugh Thompson Whicker Chapter 3 Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Permission required for reproduction or display. Medical Assisting Chapter 3 Objectives 3-1 Define ethics, bioethics, and law. 3-2 Discuss the measures a medical practice must take to avoid malpractice claims. 3-3 Describe OSHA requirements for a medical office. 3-4 Describe procedures for handling an incident of exposure to hazardous materials. Legal and Ethical Issues in Medical Practice, including HIPAA Objectives (cont.) 3-5 Compare and contrast quality control and quality assurance procedures. 3-6 Explain how to protect patient confidentiality. 3-7 Understand basic overview of HIPAA. Legal and Ethical Issues in Medical Practice, including HIPAA Medical Law and Ethics Knowledge of Medical Law and Ethics provides insight into: The rights, responsibilities, and concerns of health care consumers. The legal and ethical issues facing society; patients, and health care professionals as the world changes. The impact of rising costs on the laws and ethics of health care delivery. Medical Law and Ethics (cont.) Law Ethics A law is a rule of conduct or action. Ethics is a standard of behavior. Governments enact laws to maintain order and public safety. Moral values serve as the basis for ethical conduct. Criminal and civil laws pertain to health care practitioners. Family, culture, and society help form individual’s moral values. Medical Law and Ethics (cont.) Criminal Law Involves crimes against the state Criminal acts are classified as either a felony or misdemeanor Examples include: Murder Arson Rape Burglary Civil Law Involves crimes against the person Includes a general category of laws known as torts Torts are either: Intentional (willful) Unintentional (accidental) False Imprisonment Assault Defamation of Character Fraud Invasion of privacy To cause another person to feel threatened. Interference with
