3.List the qualifications for an expert witness in a legal action involving a medical assistant who works in a pediatrician’s office.
Ans: Qualifications for an expert medical witness firstly should match that of defendant pediatrician like Specialty training and Board Certification, Hours spent in direct patient care,area of practice etc. Paediatrician should testify in the same state having license of that particular state
An expert witness is usually a specialist physician in that particular division.
3.List the qualifications for an expert witness in a legal action involving a medical assistant who...
An emergency department nurse has agreed to testify as an expert witness in a lawsuit involving a child. The opposing attorney questions the nurse's qualifications as a pediatric nurse. Which type of law does this scenario reflect? a. Substantive law b. Procedural law c. Due process of law d. Private law
Name Class Date 7·The qualifications and requirements for the medical assistant position are found a. In the policies and procedures manual b. In the job description c. In the SDS binder d. In a QA manual e. On the organizational chart 8. In a company-owned medical practice, the person who has ultimate responsibility is the a. Administrative medical assistant b. Office manager c. Chief executive officer d. Physician e. Physician's designee Maintaining an entryway free of ice and other hazards...
You have been called to testify as an expert witness in a trial involving a head-on collision. Car A weighs 1515 lb and was traveling eastward. Car B weighs 1125 lb and was traveling westward at 43.0 mph. The cars locked bumpers and slid eastward with their wheels locked for 17.5 ft before stopping. You have measured the coefficient of kinetic friction between the tires and the pavement to be 0.750 How fast (in miles per hour) was car A...
You have been called to testify as an expert witness in a trial involving a head-on collision. Car A weighs 1515 lb and was traveling eastward. Car B weighs 1125 lb and was traveling westward at 44.0 mph. The cars locked bumpers and slid eastward with their wheels locked for 20.5 ft before stopping. You have measured the coefficient of kinetic friction between the tires and the pavement to be 0.750. How fast (in miles per hour) was car A...
Name Class Date 7·The qualifications and requirements for the medical assistant position are found a. In the policies and procedures manual b. In the job description c. In the SDS binder d. In a QA manual e. On the organizational chart 8. In a company-owned medical practice, the person who has ultimate responsibility is the a. Administrative medical assistant b. Office manager c. Chief executive officer d. Physician e. Physician's designee Maintaining an entryway free of ice and other hazards...
Jason Blair is a CPA who has been asked to serve as an expert witness in a civil case involving theft of employee secrets. His client, Rexmem, has filed suit against its former IT director, alleging that the former employee stole proprietary information relating to Rexmem’s products, product strategies, and marketing plans and conveyed the stolen information to her new employer. Rexmem intends to make its case by showing that the former IT director had access to the information in...
CHAPTER SIX WORKSHEET STUDY QUESTIONS: 1. Describe a situation that might place a medical assistant in the position of being negligent. if terwys ASK the regula AISustande el patc hecaceasyane S erver 20 that have a faulty wheet and the patient got injury 2. Describe a situation that might cause a medical assistant to be charged with medical malpractice 3. What is meant by the following: "Even if a doctor wins, he or she loses in a medical malpractice lawsuit"?...
The medical assistant who answers the telephone is often the person who gives the first impression of the entire office. He or she will use both verbal and nonverbal communication in telephone conversations. How does this apply in the medical office? Discuss why medical assistants need to be an active listener in the medical field. Why does the medical assistant need to handle angry callers calmly and without raising his or her voice?
Identify examples of risk management techniques that you as the medical assistant/medical receptionist should use in the medical office to prevent incidences of liability. (List at least 3-4 examples)
John is a medical assistant who often assists with scribing duties in the office. He works for a very busy family practice. Explain the responsibilities John has as a scribe. Include in your discussion how John should behave when he is in the exam room with the patient and the doctor. What are his responsibilities during scribing? What is expected of John, as a scribe? What will help him succeed as a scribe? Use the information you learned from exploring...