Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. 133 Chapter 7 Review and Assessment Multiple Choice 14. Which federal act is focused on the Department of Health and Human Services and passed in 1944? A. The Public Health Assurance Act B. The Public Health Initiative Act C. The Public Health Service Act D. The Public Welfare Act 15. The legislation that enforces penalties for healthcare provider self-referrals is known as the _____. A. False Claims Act B. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act C. Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act D. Stark Anti-Referral Law 16. A patient arrives at the emergency room and does not have health insurance. The hospital then transfers the patient to another facility because she does not have the ability to pay. This is a violation of the _____. A. Americans with Disability Act B. Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act C. Affordable Care Act D. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Fill-in-the-Blank 17. A(n) _____ is a person who is protected from retaliation for reporting perceived wrongdoing. 18. The name of the law that allows people access to their health records is _____. 19. The _____ Act provides incentives for utilizing electronic health records. Discussion 20. Review the scenario presented at the beginning of this chapter. What would you suggest that the medical assistant do? Incorporate information on ethics from chapter 2 in your response. 21. What steps should healthcare personnel and healthcare facilities take to assist people with disabilities? 22. Explain the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA), Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), and Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act. What is the main purpose of each? Activities 23. Visit a hospital. Notice what features are there to make access easier for people with disabilities. What could make access difficult? Do you observe any HIPAA violations? If you cannot visit a hospital, search the Internet for regulations requiring hospitals and other facilities to make their facilities accessible. Write a one-page description of your findings. 24. Search the Internet for information about the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Write a two-page paper describing the debate surrounding the act. In light of the pros and cons, explain whether you support the act and why. Support your decision with evidence from your research. Case Study Marcy worked at a hospital as an admitting clerk for the emergency department. She heard on the news that a famous person had been in the emergency department and later admitted. She was curious about why the person was admitted, so she looked up his medical record. Two days later, Marcy was asked to meet with the Director of Human Resources. The Director stated that she knew Marcy had looked into the patient’s file and that her access of the medical records was not related to her job because the patient had been admitted when she was off duty. Marcy was fired and escorted out of the hospital. Did the hospital act legally? If so, what was the basis for their decision? Would it have mattered if Marcy was working when the person was admitted?