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Chapters 10,11,14
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Established Patient | Patient previously seen in the office |
| Intermittent | Coming and going at different times |
| Matrix | A base on which to build (Blocking out times the MD will not be available) |
| No-Show | A patient who fails to keep a scheduled appointment without calling first |
| Alphabetical Filing | System that arranged names or topics according to letters in the alphabet |
| Chronological Order | Arranged in according to time |
| Continuity of Care | Care that continues from one MD to another without a break |
| Direct Filing System | A filing system where files can be found without looking in an intermidiary source of reference |
| Numeric Filing | Filing by numbers |
| Objective Information | Information that is gathered by watching/observing a patient. |
| OUT guide | a heavy guide used to replace a folder that was removed |
| Power of Attorney | Legal paper allowing one to act as the attorney or agent for someone else |
| Provisional Diagnosis | A temporary diagnosis made before all test results are in |
| Quality Control | Activities to make sure adequate quality in products and procedures |
| Retention Schedule | Plan for keeping medical records and their being moved from active to inactive |
| Shingling | Method of filing wherin report is laid on top of the older report resembling the shingles of the roof |
| Inpatient | a patient that will be admitted to the hospital |
| Outpatient | A patient that will be seen at the hospital but not admitted as inpatient |
| Demographic | Statistical information of human population (age, income) used to identify different markets |
| Mnemonic | A device such as a sentence or rhyme used as a memory aid |
| SOAP | Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan |
| Hx | History |
| FHx | Family History |
| Pt. | Patient |
| N/S | No-Show |
| C&C | Called and Cancelled |
| F/U | Follow-Up |
| Audit | a formal examination of accounts, finances, or systems |