Question

Explain how the following affect the role of the medical assistant’s practice and give examples for each: a) Negligence, b) Malpractice, c) Statute of Limitations, d) Good Samaritan Laws, e) Uniform Anatomical Gift Act, f) Living will / advance directives, and g) Medical durable power of attorney.

In addition, explain why health records are considered hearsay evidence and how the role of the health professional establishes the foundation and trustworthiness requirements for admitting the health record into evidence.

Answer 1

a) Negligence:

Negligence is failure you give reasonable care.

Example:

Medical assistant is responsible for their own actions, if anyone damage occur to the patient as a result of your care that will cause negligence.

b)Malpractice:

Improper or illegal professional behavior.

Example

Medical professional induce injury to the patient due to negligence. That's malpractice.

c) Statue of Limitation:

A statue prescription a period of limitation for bringing of actions of certain kinds.

Example

Setting an maximum time for initiating legal proceeding.

d) Good samaritan law:

Good Samaritan law to protect all people those who gave assistance in emergency situation.

e)Uniform Anatomical Gift Law:

This law set uniform framework for organ and tissue donation.

f) Living will/ Advance directives:

Its written legal instructions related to legal medical decision.

This medical assistant should follow during care.

g) Medical durable power of attorney:

Written documents of patient on allowing someone to take decision about health care, in the absence of patient decision..

Patient will have nominate(written) someone for taking healthcare desicion.

Healthcare record:

1. Health record should be legal.

2. It should contain actually information of patient.

3. It should be maintained immediately after the completion of work.

4. It should be systematically documented.