Question | Answer |
Audit | A formal examination of an organization's or individual's accounts or financial situation; a methodical examination and review. |
Alphanumeric | Systems made up of combinations of letters and numbers. |
Alphabetical Filing | Any system that arranges names or topics according to the sequence of the letters in the alphabet. |
Augment | To make greater, more numerous, larger, or more intense. |
Direct Filing System | A filing system in which materials can be located. |
Dictation | The act or manner of uttering words to be transcribed. |
Continuity of Care | Care that continues smoothly from one provider to another, so that the patient receives the most benefit and no interruption in care. |
Chronlogical Order | Relating to, or arranged in or according to the order of time. |
Caption | A heading title, or subtitle under which records are filed. |
Gleaned | Gathered bit by bit (information or material) picked over in search of relevant material. |
Indirect Filing System | A filing system in which an intermediary source of reference such as a card file, must be consulted to locate specific files. |
Microfilm | A film bearing a photographic record on a reduced scale of printed or other graphic matter. |
Numeric Filing | The filing of records, correspondence or cards by number. |
Objective | Information that is gathered by watching or observing of a patient. |
Obliteration | Act of making undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or wearing away. |
OUT Folder | A folder used to provide space for the temporary filing materials. |
OUT Guide | A heavy guide that is used to replace a folder that has been temporarily moved from filing space. |
Power of Attorney | A legal instrument authorizing one to act as the attorney or agent of the grantor. |
Pressboard | A strong highly glazed composition board resembling vulcanized fiber, heavy cardstock. |
Procrastination | To put off intentionally the doing of something that should be done. |
Provisional Diagnosis | A temporary diagnosis made prior to receiving all test results. |
Quality Control | An aggregate of activities designed to ensure adequate quality especially in manufactured products or in the service industries. |
Requisites | Something considered essential or necessary. |
Retention Schedule | A method or plan for retainng or keeping medical records and their movement from active to inactive to closed filing. |