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Blesi8e Ch24 Terms
[MO1] The Office Environment [Tier 01]
Term | Definition |
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assault | physical harm; a violent attack |
atmosphere | any surrounding influence |
biohazardous | any material that has been in contact withy body fluid and is potentially capable of transmitting disease. |
continuity of care | the delivery of services provided to a person that proceeds without a lapse or interruption, with the intended purpose of maintaining a level of health and treatment |
dictation | spoken words; recorded voice communication |
electronic health record (EHR) | health-related information on an individual that is gathered cumulatively across multiple health care organizations. |
encoder | software application that allows searching or browsing within CPT, HCPCPS, ICD-9 and ICD-10 code sets. |
environment | surroundings |
ergonomic | the applied science of being concerned with the nature and characteristics of people as they relate to design and activities with the intention of producing more effective results and greater safety |
facsimile (fax) | a message that is transmitted over phone lines and printed by the recipient's equipment |
hardware | the visible parts of a computer system (keyboard, disk drive, monitor and printers). |
hazards | dangers; risks |
HL7 Protocols | Health Level Seven protocol, the standard for exchanging information between medical applications. |
interface | confusion of desired signals caused by undesired signals, as in artifacts on an ECG. |
inventory | an itemized list of goods in stock |
peripheral | anything you plug into a computer; a printer, USB flash drive, monitor or scanner |
reception | the fact or manner of being received. |
software | computer programs necessary for directing the computer hardware to perform specific functions |
threshold | a minimum amount of supplies to be maintained |
transcription | writing over from one book or medium into another; typing in full in ordinary letters |
volatile | easily changed into a gas or tending to change into a vapor; usually considered potentially dangerous. |