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(Kinn's)-LTI-MA:509
Chapter 14 vocabulary (Kinn's)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 methoic examination and review. |
| augment | to make greater, more numerous, larger, or more intense. |
| caption | a heading, title, or suntitle 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 recives the most benefit and no interruption in care. |
| ditation | the act or manner of uttering words to be transcribed. |
| direct filing system | a filing system in which materials can be located with out consulting an intermediary source of reference. |
| gleaned | gathered bit by bit; picked over in search of relevant meterial. |
| 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 locate specific files. |
| numeric filing | the filing of records, correspondence, or cards by number. |
| objective information | information that is gathered by watching or observation of a patient. |
| obliteration | act of making undecipherable or imperceptble by obscuring or wearing away. |
| outfolder | a folder used to povide space for the temporay filing of materials. |
| outguide | 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 authorizin on to act as the attorney or agent of the grantor. |
| pressboard | a strong highly glazed composition board resembling vulcanized fiber; heavy card stock. |
| procrastination | the intentional postponement of doing something that should be done. |
| provisional diagnosis | a temporary diagnosis made before all test results have been received. |
| 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 their movement from active, to incative, to closed filing. |
| shelf filing | a system that uses open shelves rather then cabinets for storing records. |
| shingling | a method of filing whereby one report is laid on top of the older report resembling the shigles of a roof. |
| subjective information | information that is gained by questioning the patient or taken from a form. |
| tickler file | a chronologic file used as a reminder that something must be taken care of on a certain date. |
| transcription | to make a written copy of, either in longhand or by machine. |
| vested | granted or endowed with a particular authority, right, or property, to have a special interest in. |
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