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Law & Ethics
Chapter 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Licensure | A mandatory credentialing process established by law, usually at the state level, that grants the right to practice certain skills and endeavors |
| Certification | A voluntary credentialing process whereby applicants who meet specific requirements may receive a certificate |
| Registration | A credentialing procedure whereby one's name is listed on a register as having paid a fee and/or met certain criteria within a profession |
| Accreditation | Official authorization or approval for conforming to a specified standard, for health care education programs, health care facilities, and managed care plans |
| Reciprocity | The process by which a professional license obtained in one state may be accepted as valid in other states by prior agreement without reexamination |
| Allopathic | Means "different suffering" and refers to the medical philosophy that dictates training physicians to intervene in the disease process, through the use of drugs and surgery |
| Medical practice Acts | State laws written for the express purpose of governing the practice of medicine |
| Sole proprietorship | A form of medical practice management in which a physician practices alone, assuming all benefits and liabilities for the business |
| Group practice | A medical management system in which three or more licensed physicians share the collective income, expenses, facilities, equipment, records, and personnel for the business |
| Associate practice | A medical management system in which two or more physicians share office space and employees but practice individually |
| Partnership | A form of medical practice management system whereby two or more parties practice together under a written agreement specifying the rights, obligations, and responsibilities of each partner |
| Professional corporation | A body formed and authorized by law to act as a single person |
| Managed care | A system in which financing, administration, and delivery of health care are combined to provide medical services to subscribers for a prepaid fee |
| Health maintenance organization (HMO) | A health plan that combines coverage of health care costs and delivery of health care for a specific payment |
| Individual practice association (IPA) | A type of HMO that contracts with groups of physicians who practice in their own offices and receive a per-member payment from participating HMOs to provide a full range of health services for member |
| Telemedicine | Remote consultation by patients with physicians or other health professionals via telephone, closed-circuit television, or the internet |
| Patient portal | A secure online Web site that gives patients 24-hour availability to health care providers |
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