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Lytec 2001 Chapter 2
COMPUTERIZED MEDICAL OFFICE TERMINOLOGY
Question | Answer |
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Chart Number | A number or alpha character assigned to the medical record. |
Charting | The process of writing in the medical record. |
Co-payment | A fixed fee that the patient pays at the time of their visit. |
Deductible | The amount the patient has to pay before the insurance company begins making payments. |
Enconter form | Contains the medical office's most commin procedures and diagnosis codes, including the patients name, address and billing information. |
Front desk | The area where patients may check-in and are made to feel welcome. |
Guarantor | The person responsible for paying the bill. |
Information cycle | A series of steps performed before, during and after the patient has been seen by the provider. |
Lytec Medical 2001 | A medical practice management software system for use in medical offices. |
Medical Practice Management Software | Software that is used to; schedule patients, submit electronic claims to the nsurance company and perform simplified accounting procedures. |
Provider | A general term referring to physicians, physician assistants and nurse practitioners. |
Responsible party | Another name for guarantor. |
Superbill | Another name for the encounter form. |