Save
Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or
show password
Forgot Password?
Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or
Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account. Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.
focusNode
Didn't know it?
click below
 
Knew it?
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
0:00
edit
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how

Chapter 25

Vocab

TermDefinition
Ambulatory Patient Classifications (APCs) Classification system of patients based on the International Classification of Diseases, clinical modification codes for diagnoses, current procedural terminology evaluation and management codes, and procedure codes
Current Procedural Terminology, 4th Edition (CPT-4) Comprehensive listing of medical terms and codes for the uniform designation of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures
Diagnosis-Related Groups (DRGs) System that categorizes into payment groups patients who are medically related with respect to diagnosis and treatment and statistically similar with regard to length of stay
Electronic-Health Record (EHR)/Electronic Medical Record (EMR) Electronic health record system generally considered as the portal through which clinicians access a patents health record, order treatments or therapy, and document care delivered to patients
Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program (HFAP) An accreditation program "authorized by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to survey" all hospitals and many other types of health care settings
Health Information Management Practitioners Term used to encompass both registered health information administrators and registered health information technicians as individuals with either of these credentials who hold a variety of positions within the health information management profession
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPPA) Federal legislation passed to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the health care system
Health Records Permanent or long-lasting documentation of all patient care information that applies to individual patients
International Classification of Diseases, 9th edition, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM) The classification system used in the United States to report morbidity and mortality information until September 30, 2015
International Classification of Diseases, 10th revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM) The classification system that replaced ICD-9-CM, Volumes 1 and 2 on October 1, 2015. This classification system is used for diagnosis coding in all health care settings in the United States
International Classification of Diseases, Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) A classification system used in the United States for reporting of inpatient hospital procedures. This replaces the ICD-9-CM Volume 3 procedure codes on October 1, 2015
The Joint Commission Organization that accredits and certifies health care organizations and other programs in the United States (The Joint Commission, 2017)
Performance Improvement Process by which the quality of the care and services provided to patients within a health care facility is monitored an evaluated
Prospective Payment Solution (PPS) System for Medicare patients by which predetermined level of reimbursement is established before services are provided
Registered Health Information Administrators (RHIAs) Professionals who possess the expertise to develop, implement, and/or manage individual, aggregate, and public health care data in support of patient safety and privacy, as well as the confidentiality and security of health information
Registered Health Information Technicians (RHITs) Professionals who are technical experts in health data collection, analysis, monitoring, maintenance, and reporting activities in accordance with established data-quality principles, legal and regulatory standards, & professional best practice guidelines
Created by: kmccameron
Popular Radiology sets

 



Voices

Use these flashcards to help memorize information. Look at the large card and try to recall what is on the other side. Then click the card to flip it. If you knew the answer, click the green Know box. Otherwise, click the red Don't know box.

When you've placed seven or more cards in the Don't know box, click "retry" to try those cards again.

If you've accidentally put the card in the wrong box, just click on the card to take it out of the box.

You can also use your keyboard to move the cards as follows:

If you are logged in to your account, this website will remember which cards you know and don't know so that they are in the same box the next time you log in.

When you need a break, try one of the other activities listed below the flashcards like Matching, Snowman, or Hungry Bug. Although it may feel like you're playing a game, your brain is still making more connections with the information to help you out.

To see how well you know the information, try the Quiz or Test activity.

Pass complete!
"Know" box contains:
Time elapsed:
Retries:
restart all cards