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What is an important difference between a clinic and a hospital?   A clinic cannot monitor patients.  
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Long-term Care Facility   A health care facility that provides skilled, long term care to people who are medically stable, but can't care for themselves.  
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Release of Information (ROI)   A form signed by a patient or health care facility that allows for copying and releasing of patient information  
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Nurse Practitioner   A nurse who can diagnose and treat under the supervision of a physician  
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Communication   Transmission of information  
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Walk-In Clinic   An office providing non-acute, short term care  
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Admitting Privileges   When a physician is permitted to admit her patients to a particular hospital  
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Advance Directives   Contain medical instructions in case the patient cannot make or communicate decisions  
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Admission   At least a 24-hr stay in a facility  
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Emergent Care   A type of care delivered in response to an immediate health care need  
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Acute care   Immediate or urgent care for patients who need immediate assistance for recently-developed diagnosis  
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Non-acute Care   Care for patients who have chronic diagnosis  
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Professional Conduct   A physician who provides direct care to patients admitted to a hospital  
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Hospitalist   Another part of the process of ensuring accurate communication  
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Repetition   Behavior and communication that inspires trust and confidence  
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HIPAA specifies that patient information can be only shared with who?   People with a legitimate interest in the patient's care.  
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What is the primary responsibility of a physician?   Diagnose and prescribe.  
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Emergency Medical Services (EMS)   System that is responsible for responding to community medical emergencies and treating and transporting injured or sick individuals to the appropriate health care service  
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Physician's Assistant (PA)   A health care professional who can diagnose and treat under the supervision of a physician  
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Physician   A medical doctor who can diagnose and treat  
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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)   A series of regulations governing how and by whom patient information can be used  
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Administrative   To organize and process  
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Prescription   A physician's order for a medication, test, or treatment  
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Informed Consent   A form patients sign prior to operations and procedures indicating they agree to have the operation done and have been informed of the risks  
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Difficult Patient   A patient who is a danger to other patients or staff, or seriously disrupts delivery of patient care  
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Referral   A request by a physician for a patient to be seen by another physician  
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Short-term Care   Care for patients who have diagnosis that health care workers can quickly resolve  
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Subpoena   A legally binding request for the release of medical records or documentation  
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Laboratory   A facility that performs diagnostic tests on blood or other specimens  
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Non-emergent Care   A type of care for patients who do not need immediate assistance  
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Confirmation   Part of the process of making sure communications are accurately transmitted and received  
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Attending Physician   The physician who has overall responsibility for a hospitalized patient  
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What must a patient who is scheduled for surgery do?   Sign a consent form  
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A professional conduct is a behavior and communication that.....   Inspires confidence and trust.  
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