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Vocabulary

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Alphabetical filing   Any system that arranges names or topics according to the sequence of the letters in the alphabet  
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Alphanumeric   Systems made up of combinations of letters and numbers  
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Audit   Aformal examination of an organization's or individual's accounts or financial situation; a methodical examination and review  
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Augment   To make greater, more numerous, larger, or more intense  
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Caption   A heading, title, or subtitle under which records are filed  
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Chronological order   Relating to, or arranged in or according to the order of time  
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Continuity of care   Care that continues smoothly from one provider to another, so that the patient receives the most benefit and no interruptions in care  
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Dictation   The act or manner of speaking (uttering) words to be transcribed  
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Direct filing system   A filing system in which materials can be located without consulting an intermediary source of reference  
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Gleaned   Gathered bit by bit (information) or material picked over in search of relevant material  
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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  
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Microfilm   A film bearing photographic record on a reduced scale of printed or other graphic matter  
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Numeric filing   The filing of records, correspondence, or cards by number  
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Objective   Information that is gathered by watching or observing of a patient  
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Obliteration   Act of making undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or wearing away  
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OUT folder   A folder used to provie space for the temporary filing materials  
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OUT guide   A heavy guide the is used to replace a foler that has been temporarily moved from the filing space  
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Power of attorney   A legal instrument authorizing one to act as the attorney or agent of the grantor  
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Pressboard   A strong, highly glazed composition board resembling vulcanized fiber; heavy card stock  
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Procrastination   To put off intentionally the doing of something that should be done  
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Provisional diagnosis   A temporary diagnosis made prior to receving all test results  
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Quality Control   An aggregate of activities designed to ensure adequate quality, especially in manufactured products or in the service industries  
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Requisites   Something conidered essential or necessary  
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Retention Schedule   A method or plan for retaining or keeping medical records, and their movement from active, to inactive, to closed filing  
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Shelf filing   A system that uses open shelves rather than cabinets for storing records  
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Shingling   A method of filing whereby one report is laid on top of the older report, resemblin the shingles of a roof  
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