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Carnegie Mops Vocab
MOPS winter quarter vocabulary methods of filing
Term | Definition |
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alphabetical filing | any system that arranges names or topics according to the sequence of the letters in the alphabet |
alphanumeric | alphanumeric Systems made up of combinations of letters and numbers |
audit | a formal examination of an organization's or individual's account or financial situation; a methodical examination and review |
augment | augment to make greater, more numerous, larger, or more intense |
caption | a heading, title, or subtitle under which records are filed |
chronological order | relating to, or arranged in order according to the order of time |
continuity of care | care that continues smoothly from one provider to another, so that the patient receives the most benefit and no interruption in care |
dictation | dictation the act or manner of speaking (ordering) words to be transcribed |
direct filing system | a filing system in which materials can be located without consulting and intermediary source of reference |
gleaned | gathered (bit by bit) information or material picked over in search of relevant material |
indirect filing system | indirect filing system a filing system in which an intermediary source of reference, such as a card file, must be consulted to locate specific files |
microfilm | a film bearing a photographic record on a reduced scale of printed or other graphic matter |
numeric filing | the filing of records, correspondence, or cards by number |
objective | information that is gathered by watching or observing of a patient |
obliteration | obliteration act of making undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or wearing away |
OUT Folder | a folder used to provide space for the temporary filing materials |
OUT guide | a heavy guide that is used to replace a folder that has been temporarily moved from the filing space |
power of attorney | a legal instrument authorizing one to act as the attorney or agent of the grantor |
pressboard | a strong, highly glazed composition board resembling vulcanized fiber; heavy cardstock |
procrastination | to put off intentionally the doing of something that should be done |
provisional diagnosis | a temporary diagnosis made prior to receiving all test results |
quality control | an aggregate of activities designed to ensure adequate quality, especially in manufactured product or in the service industries |
requisites | something considered essential or necessary |
retention schedule | a method or plan for retaining or keeping medical records, and their movement from active, to inactive, to closed filing |
shelf filing | a system that uses open shelves rather than cabinets for storing records |
shingling | a method of filing whereby one report is laid on top of the older reports, resembling the shingles of a roof |