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Kinn's Chapter 14
Term | Definition |
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alphabetic filing | Any system that arranges names or topics according to the sequence of the letters in the alphabet. |
alphanumeric | Of or relating to systems made up of combinations of letters and numbers. |
audit | A formal examination of an organization's or individual's accounts or financial situation; a methodic examination and review. |
augment | To make greater, more numerous, larger, or more intense. |
caption | A heading, title, or subtitle under which records are filed. |
chronologic order | Of, relating to, or arranged in or according to the order of time. |
continuity of care | Continuation of care smoothly from one provider to another, so that the patient receives the most benefit and no interruption in care. |
dictation | The act or manner of uttering words to be transcribed. |
direct filing system | A filing system in which materials can be located without consulting an intermediary source of reference. |
gleaned | Gathered bit by bit (e.g., information or material); picked over in search of relevant material. |
indirect filing system | A filing system in which an intermediary source of reference (e.g., a card file) must be consulted to locate specific files. |
microfilm | A film with a photographic record of printed or other graphic matter on a reduced scale. |
numeric filing | The filing of records, correspondence, or cards by number. |
objective information | Information gathered by watching or observing a patient. |
obliteration | The act of making undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or wearing away. |
OUTfolder | A folder used to provide space for the temporary filing of materials. |
OUTguide | A heavy guide used to replace a folder temporarily removed from the filing space. |
power of attorney | A legal instrument authorizing a person to act as the attorney or agent of the grantor. |
pressboard | A strong, highly glazed composition board resembling vulcanized fiber; heavy card stock. |
procrastination | Intentional postponement of doing something that should be done. |
provisional diagnosis | A temporary diagnosis made before all test results have been received. |
purging | The process of moving active files to inactive status. |
quality control | An aggregate of activities designed to ensure adequate quality, especially in manufactured products or in the service industries. |
requisites | Entities considered essential or necessary. |
retention schedule | A method or plan for retaining or keeping medical records and for their movement from active, to inactive, to closed filing. |
reverse chronologic order | Arranged in order so that the most recent item is on the top and older items are filed further back. |
shingling | A method of filing in which a report is laid on top of the older report, resembling the shingles of a roof. |
subjective information | Information gained by questioning the patient or taking it from a form. |
tickler file | A chronologic file used as a reminder that something must be dealt with on a certain date. |
transcription | A written copy of something made either in long-hand or by machine. |
vested | Granted or endowed with a particular authority, right, or property; to have a special interest in. |