Allied law 2

Tort

Wrong causing harm.

Subpoena

Court order to appear in court.

Statutory law

Written law passed by legislature.

Res Ipsa loquitur

The thing speaks for itself; obvious negligence.

Reasonable person standard

We are responsible for actions or inactions.

Record

Collection of related data.

Public law

Deals with government and society.

Pleading phase

Plaintiff files complaint, defendant responds.

Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act 2005

Encourages reporting medical errors and protects confidentiality.

Patient identifiers

Name, address, SSN, license number, etc.

OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)

Rules for workplace safety.

Assault

Threat of harm.

Amendment

Correction in an electronic health record.

Assumption of risk

Patient knew the risks and agreed.

Beneficence

To do good for patients.

Battery

Touching someone without consent.

Civil (tort) law

Deals with harm to a person.

Claims made

Insurance covers claims made while policy is active.

Computer Abuse Amendments Act (1994)

Illegal to spread harmful computer code like viruses.

Contract law

Deals with agreements.

Correction

Fixing an error in a record.

Cross out old info

Write correct info, sign/date.

Criminal law

Deals with crimes against society.

Database

Organized collection of information.

Deidentification

Removing patient identifiers from data.

Deposition

Sworn testimony outside courtroom.

Breach

Improper use or disclosure of PHI that compromises privacy.

Criminal healthcare fraud statute

Crime to knowingly defraud a health program.

Dereliction

Breach of duty of care.

Feasance

Doing an act or performing a duty.

Informed consent

Patient understands and agrees to treatment.

Law

Government rules that have to be followed.

Libel

Written false statement.

Malfeasance

Doing something illegal.

Misfeasance

Doing a legal act incorrectly.

Malpractice

Professional fails to meet the standard of care.

Nonmaleficence

Do no harm.

Punitive damages

Punish the offender (wrongdoer).

General compensatory damages

Compensation for injuries or losses.

Direct Cause

Breach that directly caused injury

False imprisonment

Holding someone against their will