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HealthInfo MedCoding
Medical Terminology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| cancer and trauma registries | compilations of healthcare data on different types of cancers and traumatic events |
| Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) | a United States government organization that administers the Medicare and Medicaid health insurance programs |
| birth certificate completion | the process of fully completing an infant’s birth certificate |
| statistical and research services | data analysis services provided for health information professionals who are conducting medical studies or tracking diseases |
| medical transcription | the process of creating a text-based medical record from a voice recording |
| medical coding | the process of assigning standardized codes to patient data obtained by examining medical records |
| medical billing | the process of generating claim forms that list diagnosis and procedure codes, charges, and patient demographic information for reimbursement purposes |
| health data security | the process of ensuring that medical records are unaltered, readily accessible, and used legitimately |