COP MLE 114 Medical Law & Ethics 2024 PDF

COP MLE 114 Medical Law & Ethics Pearson’s Comprehensive Medical Assisting – Chapter 3 Why does a health care professional need to understand laws? Slide 2  Differentiate between criminal and civil law.  Identify the four Ds of negligence.  Discuss...

COP MLE 114 Medical Law & Ethics Pearson’s Comprehensive Medical Assisting – Chapter 3 Why does a health care professional need to understand laws? Slide 2  Differentiate between criminal and civil law.  Identify the four Ds of negligence.  Discuss what can be done to avoid a claim of abandonment. Slide 3 Slide 4  Criminal  Civil  International  Military Slide 5 Slide 6 What is practicing medicine without a license? Is practicing medicine without a license a misdemeanor or a felony? How does one avoid this criminal offense? What can happen to a medical professional who is convicted of a criminal offense? Slide 7 Slide 8 Slide 9 Slide 10 Slide 11  What is a breach of contract?  How do you terminate a contract?  How does a physician avoid a charge of abandonment? Slide 12  Whatis an example of assault in a medical office? Slide 13  Whatis an example of battery in a medical office? Slide 14  What is an example of false imprisonment in a medical office? Slide 15  Whatis an example of defamation of character in a medical office? Slide 16  What is an example of invasion of privacy in a medical practice? Slide 17  Whatis an example of negligence in a medical practice? Slide 18 Slide 19 Slide 20 Slide 21 Slide 22 Slide 23 Can a medical assistant diagnose medical conditions? Can a medical assistant interpret electrocardiograms? Can a medical assistant prescribe medications? What can be the result of a medical assistant performing procedures that are out of their scope of practice? Slide 24 Can a medical assistant diagnose medical conditions? Can a medical assistant interpret electrocardiograms? Can a medical assistant prescribe medications? What can be the result of a medical assistant performing procedures that are out of their scope of practice? Slide 25  Professional misconduct or demonstration of an unreasonable lack of skill that results in injury, loss, or damage to the patient. Slide 26 Slide 27 Slide 28 Claims Coverage  Covers claims made within the year. Occurrence Coverage  Covers occurrences within the year. Coverage from the beginning to the end of a career is also available. General liability Insurance  Covers employees Professional Liability Insurance  Can be purchased by a medical assistant. Slide 29 The thing speaks For itself. Slide 30 Slide 31 Slide 32 Slide 33 Protects a health care professional from liability when giving emergency care. This law is in place to encourage healthcare professionals to offer CPR and first aid as needed. The only state that requires performance of emergency care is Vermont. The health care provider must stay within their scope of training. Slide 34 Slide 35 Slide 36 Slide 37 Slide 38 Laws to protect individuals/public from harmful acts Slide 39 Slide 40 All patients should be treated the same. Just as in Standard of Care Slide 41 Slide 42 Slide 43 Slide 44 Staements made against someone to tarnish their character Slide 45 Slide 46