Patients have rights and responsibilities relating to health care. The rights are determined by the Patient Care Partnership. What are the patient’s responsibilities?
Employees are legally responsible for their own actions, and they can be sued directly.
ANSWER: Poor or incomplete documentation can contribute to the loss of medical liability cases. It is important that documentation demonstrate that nothing was neglected and that care given met standards.
ANSWER: OSHA regulations describe precautions that must be taken to protect workers from exposure to health hazards on the job. ANSWER: You should close the patient record and log off the computer to protect the confidentiality of patient information.
A police officer enters the physician’s office where you work and requests information about a patient. May you release this information? What should you do? ANSWER: No, you should not be the person to release this information. You should refer the officer to the patient’s physician, who will make the judgment based on the urgency of the situation and any danger that might be posed to the patient or others.
Mr. Jones would like to try a new treatment for his Parkinsonism, but his physician refuses to discuss a new treatment with Mr. Jones because he morally disagrees with this type of treatment. This is an example of what type of issue, and what should the physician do? ANSWER: This is an example of a bioethical issue. The physician should refer the patient to another physician who specializes in this treatment.
ANSWER: A group practice is three or more physicians who share the practice income, expenses, and facilities. In a professional corporation the physicians are shareholders and employees of the corporation.
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