After studying this chapter, you should be able to

1. Define licensure, certification, registration, and accreditation.

2. Explain the purpose of the medical practice acts.

3. Explain the purpose of medical boards.

4. Identify licensing requirements for physicians.

5. Cite reasons for which a physician may lose his or her license.

6. Discuss the doctrine of respondeat superior.

7. Define four types of medical practice management systems.

8. Discuss two federal acts that prohibit fraud and abuse in health care billing.

9. Explain the purpose of a quality improvement and risk manager within a health care facility.

10. Define three types of managed care health plans.

11. Define telemedicine, cybermedicine, and e-health, and discuss their roles in today’s health care environment.