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.

Human Relations & Comm. 1 -- Chapters 1-9 (Final Review )

Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in each of the black spaces below before clicking on it to display the answer.
        Help!  

Term
Definition
Who is customer service demonstrated by within the medical office?   All Employees...Including Doctor, NP, PA, Nurses, MA, Lab Tech, Receptionist, Coder ,Biller  
🗑
What are the 4 Main General Skills   1. Instruction 2. Communication 3. Medical and Legal Concept 4.Operational Functions  
🗑
What duties fall under operational functions?   Chart Prep, Stocking Exam Rooms, Patient Flow  
🗑
What type of educational instruction may the MA be responsible for conveying to the patient?   Disease prevention, medication management, after care  
🗑
Why is it important to understand medical law and medical ethics?   To understand what may or may not be done within the office. Being aware of "Scope of Practice"  
🗑
What are some examples of Administrative Skills?   Filing, Creating Charts, Admission procedures, Billing, Coding  
🗑
What are some examples of Clinical Skills?   Performing Phlebotomy, EKG, Obtaining Vital Signs, Assisting MD, Collection and handling of Lab Specimens  
🗑
What does HIPAA stand for?   Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act  
🗑
What is the purpose of HIPAA   Provides Confidentiality to Patient Medical Information and assists in the Prevention of fraud and abuse of insurance  
🗑
What is Ambulatory Care   Medical Care in a clinical setting rather than a hospital or home  
🗑
Why is proper attire an important role of an MA?   Projects Professionalism and Cleanliness is important  
🗑
What is Active Listening?   Responding to your patient, eye contact, repeating what your patient says back to them, nodding  
🗑
What are the five stages of dying?   D- Denial A- Anger B- Bargaining D- Depression A- Acceptance  
🗑
What is privileged information?   Everything a medical assistant sees, hears, or reads in the office  
🗑
Licensure   Credentials mandated by state- cannot practice without  
🗑
Certification   Individuals meet either minimum competency requirements or a level of excellence in the area defined  
🗑
Registration   Issued by a state or national board or association that verifies that a person meets professional standards  
🗑
Accreditation   Can mean either meeting a state standard or Being evaluated and recognized by a national organization  
🗑
Hospice   Care designed to give supportive care to people in the final phase of a terminal illness and focus on comfort and quality of life, rather than cure  
🗑
Palliative Care   Care can be received by patients at any time, at any stage of illness whether it be terminal or not- usually clinical setting  
🗑
Documentation   Extremely vital to prevent medico-legal professional liability "if it is not documented, it did not happen" Medical Chart is a legal Document  
🗑
Interpersonal skills are also known as:   Soft Skills  
🗑
What are some examples of Soft Skills?   Business Etiquette, Honesty, Versatility, Respect, Active Listening, Commitment  
🗑
Ambulatory Care   Medical care in the office rather than receiving medical care at home or in a hospital  
🗑
Why is medical assisting considered to be versatile?   Medical Assistants perform clinical, administrative and general skills  
🗑
Integrity   Unwavering Adherence to ones beliefs and moral standards  
🗑
American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA)   National association of medical assistants, medical assisting students, and medical assisting educators with both state and local chapters; recognized by the American Medical Association  
🗑
Continuing education units (CEU)   Credit for course hours that an individual receives for attending or taking part in an educational program  
🗑
Assertive   One who appears confident and is self-assured  
🗑
Burnout   condition that results in too much or too little stress  
🗑
Aggressive   One whose behavior is belligerent, confrontational, pushy, forward, or overbearing  
🗑
Professionalism   conduct aspirations and qualities, characteristics of a professional  
🗑
Who is considered the "father of medicine"   Hippocrates  
🗑
MCO   Managed Care Organization  
🗑
HMO   Health Maintenance Organization  
🗑
PPO   Preferred Provider Organization  
🗑
EPO   Exclusive Provider Organization  
🗑
Gatekeeper   Primary Care Physician- HMO, keeps cost of healthcare down  
🗑
POS   Point of Service Plan  
🗑
IPA   Independent Practice Association  
🗑
Solo Practice   MD owned - Only practioner  
🗑
Sole Proprietorship   MD owned hires other practioners.  
🗑
Group Practice   Three or more physicians share profit and loss Can consist of Partners and employees.  
🗑
Professional Corporation   Managed by Shareholders with Board of Directors Set up so that the Physician has minimal personal loss Hospitals, Urgent Care,Dr Offices owned by hospital  
🗑
Associate Practice   Physicians agree to share expenses such as employee payroll, facility, general expenses, but profit and loss is their own.  
🗑
Concierge Medical Care   AKA "retainer medicine" patient pays an annual fee or retainer  
🗑
Health Maintenance Organization (HMO)   Healthcare services are made available to plan members for a predetermined fee or capitation rate- use a limited group of providers. PCP(Primary Care Physician – serves as gatekeeper. No copay or very Low  
🗑
Preferred Provider Organization   No gatekeeper Can go out of network for an additional fee Copay  
🗑
Exclusive Provider Organization   Combination of HMO and PPO concepts Providers limited to defined group Paid on modified fee- for- service  
🗑
Holistic Medicine   Medical doctors of holistic medicine are usually DO Focus on physical, mental, and social well-being of the “whole” person  
🗑
DO   Doctor of Osteopathy  
🗑
Point of Service   Contracts with independent providers at a discounted rate. Members have a choice at the time service is rendered of receiving services from an HMO, PPO, or fee-for-service plan.  
🗑
Fee for Service   Arrangement in which either the physician’s office or the patient files a claim to the insurance company, and the full amount allowed by the insurance company is collected.  
🗑
Active listening   Giving the speaker your undivided attention, resisting urges to respond verbally, mentally focusing and concentrating on the message being relayed  
🗑
Defense mechanism   Are largely unconscious acts we use to help us deal with the unpleasant and emotional circumstances  
🗑
Subjective information   any information that the patient provides to the physician describing symptoms that exist in the mind but cannot be seen, heard, felt, or measured  
🗑
Communication   the transfer of information from one party to another  
🗑
Demeanor   How a person appears, their expressions and body language  
🗑
Ethnic   A group of society defined by origin or race  
🗑
Feedback   Oral or nonverbal response such as repeating, restatement, paraphrasing, examples, questions, or summaries  
🗑
Non-verbal communication   Communication without words, expressed through body posture, hand movements, manner of walking, and facial expressions; also called body language  
🗑
Bias   To prejudge or have a one-sided opinion that influences your judgment negatively  
🗑
Communication cycle   Basic elements needed to communicate  
🗑
Enunciate   to pronounce things clearly  
🗑
Verbal communication   The use of language or spoken words to transmit messages  
🗑
Reflective listening   To think about, dwell on, mull over, and study or weigh what has been said  
🗑
Discrimination   To unfairly treat an individual or group based on age, culture, gender, race, religion, lifestyle, or sexual orientation  
🗑
Colloquialisms   Slang or informal language  
🗑
Prejudice   Judgment formed prior to gathering all facts  
🗑
Noncompliance   In a medical setting, refusing to obey the doctor's treatment plan  
🗑
Displaced anger   anger that is completely unrelated to the event that is presently occurring; it may be built up or held in from another event and released at an inappropriate time  
🗑
Stereotyping   Generalized or oversimplified conception concerning an individual, group, or form of behavior  
🗑
Open-ended questions   Questions that allow a person to formulate a response and elaborate  
🗑
Objective information   In a medical context, facts that are apparent to the observer; descriptive of findings that can be seen, heard, felt, or measured  
🗑
Body language   Body movements, sending a message without words; referred to as nonverbal communication  
🗑
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs   Five central human needs arranged from the most basic (bottom of pyramid) to the most complex (Top of Pyramid  
🗑
Physical Needs   Fresh air Clean water Nutritious food Shelter from elements Proper clothing Basic medical care Sexual intimacy  
🗑
Security Needs/Safety   Freedom from physical harm Stable environment Can depend on others Protection from abuse Freedom from fear, anxiety Order, law and limits  
🗑
Social Needs/Belong/Love   Essential need for others Fulfilling relationships with others Romance Friendships  
🗑
Esteem Needs   Feel valuable and worthwhile Feeling of importance Feeling of being successful and respect Competence  
🗑
Self Actualization   Self personal growth Personal Fulfillment = Success  
🗑
Voice Mail   type of answering system used to store and forward messages for someone who is unavailable  
🗑
Toll Call   telephone call for which charges apply  
🗑
Speakerphone   Telephone with a microphone designed for hands-free communication  
🗑
Telecommunication   transmission of voice and/or data using telephone lines or wireless means  
🗑
Conference Call   call in which three or more people at various locations participate  
🗑
Telephone Reference Aid   a sheet of alphabetized names and telephone numbers near a telephone for reference.  
🗑
Triage   process of determining priority order of patients by level of urgency "To Sort"  
🗑
Telephone Log   written, dated record of all telephone calls  
🗑
Answering service   Business that specializes in taking and relaying telephone messages when offices are closed  
🗑
Screening   Process of asking good questions to evaluate and determine the action to be taken on a telephone call or to determine the person who should receive the telephone call  
🗑
Call backs   Term indicating that a return telephone call is necessary  
🗑
Emergency care   Medical care given for a serious medical condition resulting from injury or illness that if not given immediately puts a person's life in danger  
🗑
Protocol   Set of instructions used for reference that prescribes strict adherence to correct etiquette and preference  
🗑
The most important public relations responsibility of medical assistant   is to place, receive, and screen telephone calls for the office.  
🗑
How long does it take a person to pick up on your attitude from listening to the tone of a voice?   On average 10 seconds  
🗑
When answering a phone call...   try to answer within 3 rings and state the name of the practice as well as your own name  
🗑
The length of time you should check back with a patient on hold   every 30 seconds  
🗑
Speed Dialing-   electronically stores frequently dialed numbers  
🗑
Call Forwarding   allows all incoming calls to be automatically directed to another internal station  
🗑
Caller ID-   reveals the name and telephone number on a display panel before the call is answered  
🗑
Common types of calls in the medical office   Appointments/Referrals Emergencies/Hospitals Prescription refills Test results  
🗑
Appointment card   Small card preprinted with the physician's name, address, and telephone number showing the day, date, and time of an appointment; given to the patient to serve as a reminder  
🗑
Appointment abbreviations   Shortened words or coded numbers indicating types of appointments, types of patients, types of insurance, and reasons for appointments  
🗑
Modified wave   System used to schedule appointments in which patients are allocated appointment times in the first half of each hour, with the second half of each hour left open for work-ins and emergencies  
🗑
Appointment block   Segment of time set aside in the appointment schedule for a specific patient type or procedure  
🗑
Smartphone   Mobile phone with advanced computing ability and connectivity  
🗑
Clustering   Act of scheduling patients with similar ailments in group sequence  
🗑
Template   A preset format or pattern, used as a guide which designates various time frames for specific appointment types  
🗑
Referral   Procedure followed when a primary care physician recommends and sends the patient to another physician for further medical treatment  
🗑
True wave   System of appointment scheduling that allows for variables and flexibility and assumes the time allowed for appointments will average out each hour  
🗑
Appointment schedule   List designating chronological fixed times for patients to meet with the physician and/or receive medical services  
🗑
New patient (NP)   Individual who has not received any professional services from the physician or another physician of the same specialty who belongs to the same group practice within the past 3 years  
🗑
Personal digital assistant (PDA)-   Small, handheld, computerized portable device, easily accessed, that can capture, store, and manipulate a variety of data  
🗑
Stream   System of advance appointment scheduling in which patients are allocated specific periods of time for office visits and procedures; also called fixed interval  
🗑
Software   Computer instructions permanently stored in or temporarily programmed into hardware  
🗑
Appointment book   Set of sheets used to schedule and record time set aside for patients to see health care practitioners for procedures and services  
🗑
Established patient (est. pt.)   Individual who has received professional health care services from the physician or another physician of the same specialty who belongs to the same group practice within the past 3 years  
🗑
Modified wave   System used to schedule appointments in which patients are allocated appointment times in the first half of each hour, with the second half of each hour left open for walk-ins and emergencies  
🗑
Open access   Appointment scheduling system that allows patients to call and come in the same day; also referred to as same-day scheduling, same-day access, and advanced access  
🗑
No-show (N/S)   Patient who does not keep a scheduled appointment and does not notify the office to cancel  
🗑
Ethics   Branch of philosophy relating to moral standards  
🗑
Etiquette   A customary code of conduct, courtesy and manners  
🗑
Biomedicine   Advances in Medicine  
🗑
Examples of Biomedicine   Stem Cell Research, Life Support, Gene Therapy, IN-Vitro Fertilization  
🗑
Principle of autonomy   Right to make decisions about one’s own life  
🗑
Principle of Beneficence   Action of helping others and performing actions that result in benefit to another person  
🗑
Principle of Nonmalfeasance   “First Do No Harm”  
🗑
Distributive Justice   Principle by which a society or healthcare community decide to allocate resources that are in scarce supply. (Utilitarianism)  
🗑
Advanced directive   Making your wishes known in advance (in writing and verbally)  
🗑
Living Will   Document stating the desires of a person should he or she become incompetent because of injury or illness  
🗑
Durable Power of Attorney   Legal document establishing a person to make decisions for you  
🗑
Healthcare proxy or agent   A person elected to make decisions on behalf of another person in regards to healthcare  
🗑
Uniform Anatomical Gift Act   Right to choose Organ donation 18 Years and older  
🗑
Minor   A person under the age of 18  
🗑
Mature Minor   A person judged to be mature enough to understand the MD’s Instructions. Such a minor seeking medical care for treatment of drug or alcohol abuse, contraception, STD’s and pregnancy.  
🗑
Emancipated Minor   Person between the age of 15-18 who is either married, in the military or court emancipated.  
🗑
Contract   A voluntary agreement between two parties with the intent of benefiting each other.  
🗑
Contract Law   Addresses breach and neglect of legally binding agreement between two parties  
🗑
Expressed Contract   An agreement entered into either orally or in writing, everything must be clearly stated  
🗑
Implied Contract   Agreement shown through inference by signs, inaction or silence  
🗑
Third party contract   Contracts with insurance companies and outside vendors  
🗑
Breach of Contract   Either party fails to comply with the terms of the agreement  
🗑
Abandonment   Withdrawing medical care from a patient without providing sufficient notice  
🗑
Boot Letter   Releasing patient from practice properly  
🗑
Fraud   An intentional perversion of the truth  
🗑
DEA   Drug Enforcement Agency  
🗑
FDA   Food and Drug Administration  
🗑
Medical Practice Acts   Statutes that govern the right to practice in a State Vary from State to State  
🗑
Medical Practice Acts   Protects the health and safety of the general public  
🗑
Medical Practice Acts   Specify the rules and regulations for license renewal, suspensions and revocation  
🗑
Good Samaritan Law   State laws that protect healthcare professionals and ordinary citizens from liability in case of an emergency  
🗑
Tort   A civil injury, wrong act, committed against another person or property that results in harm and is compensated in money damages  
🗑
Malpractice   Negligence by a professional  
🗑
Intentional Tort   intentionally or deliberately injured by another  
🗑
Unintentional Tort   such as negligence- occur when the patient is injured as a result if the healthcare professionals not exercising the ordinary standard of care  
🗑
Standard of Care   Ordinary skills and care that must be used by all medical practitioners  
🗑
Malfeasance   Performing a wrongful or illegal act  
🗑
Misfeasance   Improperly performing an otherwise proper or lawful act  
🗑
Nonfeasance   Failure to perform a necessary action  
🗑
Contributory negligence   he patient has contributed to the injury  
🗑
4 D's of Health Professionals   Duty Dereliction Direct or proximate cause Damages  
🗑
Duty   The professional has a duty to the injured person  
🗑
Dereliction   Professional failed to meet that duty  
🗑
Direct or Proximate Cause   Continuous sequence of events, unbroken by any intervening cause that produces injury would not have occurred  
🗑
Damages   Injuries caused by defendant (Health Care Professional)  
🗑
Special Compensation   Monies owed due to loss of income  
🗑
Discovery Rule   Begins when problem is discovered  
🗑
Statute of Limitations   Amount of time someone has to file lawsuit  
🗑
OSHA   Occupational Safety Health Administration -Guidelines for workplace safety  
🗑
CLIA   Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments -Regulates all laboratories and ensures proper protocol is being implemented  
🗑
Res ipsa loquitor-   "The thing speaks for itself"  
🗑
Respondeat Superior-   "Let the Master Answer"  
🗑
Subpoena Deuces Tecum   "Under Penalty, Take with you" -Commands the doctor and the original medical record in court  
🗑
Subpoena   "Under Penalty" -Commands a witness to appear at a trial  
🗑
Res Judicata   The thing has been decided" -Decision already made by a judge/ binding  
🗑
Deposition   Oral or written testimony  
🗑
Damages   Injuries  
🗑
Common or Case Law   Established from court decisions -Made by judges when they apply previous court decisions to a current case. -Dependent upon interpretation of previous laws  
🗑
Criminal Law   Classified as Felony or Misdemeanors Penalties are fines, imprisonment or both  
🗑
Administrative Law   Branch of public law-regulations set by government agencies  
🗑
Examples of Administrative Law   Fraud -Health Department regulations -Licensing and supervision of controlled substances -Sets regulations against homicide, euthanasia, assault and battery  
🗑
Non compos mentis   "Not of sound mind"  
🗑
Prognosis   Prediction of the course of a disease  
🗑
Assault   The immediate threat of bodily harm  
🗑
Battery   Bodily harm, unlawful touching  
🗑
Fraudulent   Deceitful  
🗑
Indictment   A written charge presented to the court by grand jury against defendant  
🗑
Stare Decisis   "Let the decision stand"  
🗑
Assumption of Risk   A legal defense that prevents the plaintiff from recovering damages if the plaintiff voluntarily accepts the risk of activity (Consent Forms)  
🗑
Affirmative Defense   Allows the defendant (physician) to present evidence that the patients condition was the result of factors other than negligence  
🗑
Denial Defense   Plaintiff (injured) must prove the defendant (physician) did a wrongful, negligent act Jury must determine if the defendant caused the injury  
🗑
Libel   Written defamation of character  
🗑
Arbitration   The use of an arbitrator usually a retired judge to settle a dispute outside of court  
🗑
Slander   Spoken defamation of character  
🗑
Risk management   Identifying problem practices or behaviors, then taking action to control or eliminate them  
🗑
Expert testimony   Statement given concerning a scientific, technical, or professional matter by a person with authority regarding the matter, such as a physician  
🗑
Consent form   One-time signed document used to disclose personally identifiable health information for treatment, payment, or routine health care operations; not required by law  
🗑
Medical Law   Addresses legal rights and obligations that affect patients and protect individual rights (ie: rights of health care employees)  
🗑
Applied ethics   Practical application -- methods to identify morally correct actions  
🗑
Civil law   Private law that usually results in a payout/monetary compensation  
🗑
3 questions to ask when deciding if something is ethical:   Is it legal; is it balanced; how does it make you fell?  
🗑
Grand jury   Decides if there is enough evidence to send to trial; issues and indictment  
🗑
Trial jury   Determines innocence/guilt based on the evidence and testimonies  
🗑
Examples of biothical dilemmas:   Stem cell research; abortion; playing God; medical advancements (things you might be opposed to based on religious, personal, ethical beliefs)  
🗑
Bioethics   Moral issues and dilemmas that occur as a result of modern medical advancements  
🗑
Relationship between Medical Law--Ethics--Biotheics   Protect self, patient, employer -- also note that something might be unethical but not necessarily be illegal  
🗑
Mediation   Settling outside court  
🗑
Constitutional law   Addresses the relationship between individuals and their government (Amendments)  
🗑
Statutory and Regulatory law   Laws passed by legislative bodies, Congress or state  
🗑
Doctor's defense against malpractice   Affirmative defense (allows Dr. to present evidence) Denial defense (plaintiff must prove wrong doing) Expert witnesses (Dr. can bring professional witness to back up)  
🗑
Folder   Folded cover or container that holds records  
🗑
Surname   Individuals last name  
🗑
Subject filing   Alphabetical arrangement of records filed by topic or grouped under a main theme  
🗑
Tab   Projection above the body of a folder or guide; used for labeling  
🗑
Tickler file   Chronological file system that calls attention to future dates of appointments or business matters; a follow-up file that "tickles" the memory  
🗑
Indexing unit   Parts of a patient's name that has been separated into components (units) to be considered when filing  
🗑
Alphabetic filing   Arrangement of names in alphabetical sequence according to filing units  
🗑
Lateral file   Cabinet in which records are stored perpendicular to the opening of the file; also called vertical file  
🗑
Encryption   Encoding of computer data for security purposes, making data appear like gibberish to unauthorized computer users  
🗑
Caption   Name or number used in a filing system under which records are filed  
🗑
Charge- out-system   Procedure in a filing system provided to account for items removed from the files  
🗑
Electronic files   Collection of related data stored under a single title in a computerized system  
🗑
Purge   Procedure used in filing to remove outdated files or items from files, folders, or computer disks  
🗑
Password   Secret word, phrase, code, or symbol input for security purposes to identify the authorized computer user who wishes to gain access to the computer system  
🗑
Backup   Duplicate data file; equipment designed to complete or redo an operation if primary equipment fails  
🗑
Association of Records Managers and Administrators (ARMA international)   Nonprofit records management association organized to promote research and provide standardized filing guidelines  
🗑
Diagnostic file   Information based on the characteristics of a disease or illness learned from patient case histories and filed for reference  
🗑
Virus   Hidden program that enters a computer by means of an outside source, such as software, CD, or online services; can be harmless (flashing an on-screen message) or harmful  
🗑
Binder file folder   Document container with clamps for securing data  
🗑
Numerical filing   Arrangement of records in number sequence  
🗑
Databases   Collection of data (information) stored electronically  
🗑
Guide   Press-board sheet or metal divider used in a filing system to guide the eye to a section of a file and to provide support for records  
🗑
Scores   Creases along the lower front flap of a file folder that unfold to allow the folder to expand  
🗑
Label   Sticker used in filing that attaches to the file folder tab or other part of a folder; it may carry a caption or color code  
🗑
Commercial filing system   Customized guides and folders manufactured for professional office use  
🗑
Download   Process of transferring data (file or program) from a central computer to a remote computer  
🗑
Cut   Term used in filing to describe the size of the tab on the back of a file folder; usually expressed as a fraction, for example, one-half cut  
🗑
Out Guide   Manila sheet or folder inserted when a file is taken from a file drawer or cabinet to signal that it has been removed from the file; a substitution card  
🗑
Downtime   Period during which a computer is malfunctioning or not operating correctly  
🗑
Open-shelf files   Cabinets with horizontal shelves for record storage  
🗑
Symptom   Any indication of disease or disorder that is perceived or experienced by the patient; usually described in subjective terms, for example, depressed, confused, experiencing pain, or tired  
🗑
Progress report   Written observations made at examinations of a patient subsequent to an initial examination  
🗑
Chief Complaint   The main reason why a patient is being seen in the medical office  
🗑
Medical Report   Permanent, legal document in letter or report format formally stating the elements performed and results of an examination and treatment of a patient  
🗑
Flow-Sheet   One-page lists, charts, and graphs that allow the physician to quickly find medical information and perform comparative evaluations; used for medical data that is hard to track in narrative progress notes  
🗑
SOAP   Abbreviation for subjective complaints, objective findings, assessment of status to obtain diagnosis and implement a treatment plan; a method of structuring progress or chart notes  
🗑
Laboratory Report   Clinical record of the findings of physical and chemical analysis of specimens  
🗑
Medical Report   Written or graphic information documenting facts and events during the rendering of patient care  
🗑
Audit   Periodic examination or review of patient records to verify record-keeping, documentation for level of service billed, and proper medical care  
🗑
Diagnosis   Determination of the nature of a disease or injury  
🗑
Ordering Physician   Physician requesting non-physician services for a patient (e.g., diagnostic laboratory tests, pharmaceutical drugs, or durable medical equipment)  
🗑
Case History   Past and current information used in the evaluation process by the physician; part of the medical record  
🗑
Prognosis   Forecast of the outcome of a disease or injury  
🗑
Source-Oriented Record (SOR)   Common paper-based medical record management system that arranges documents according to sections  
🗑
Attending Physician   Medical staff member who is legally responsible for the care and treatment given to a patient  
🗑
Electronic health record (EHR) practice management system   Comprehensive computerized system that manages all aspects of the health record and the medical practice (e.g., appointment scheduler, accounts receivable, accounts payable, patient billing, health insurance claim submission, patients' medical records)  
🗑
Health Information Management (HIM)   A profession that concentrates on health care data and the management of health care information; Department of a hospital or large clinic that stores and manages medical records; Previously called medical records department; Health care professional  
🗑
Treating or performing physician   Provider who renders a service to a patient or completes a test  
🗑
Electronic Health Record (EHR)-   Computerized medical record system that has the capability to capture and store data in electronic form and to be transmitted to other health care locations  
🗑
Consulting physician   Provider whose opinion or advice regarding evaluation or management of a specific problem is requested by another physician  
🗑
CHEDDAR   Abbreviation for chief complaint, history, examination, details of complaints, drugs and dosage, assessment, and return visit; used as a format for charting  
🗑
Referring Physician   Physician sending a patient to another physician for the transfer of total or partial medical care. This term is also used loosely for a physician who sends a patient to a specialist for a consultation or for a diagnostic test  
🗑
Acute   Sudden onset of symptoms  
🗑
Chronic   Long term/ongoing symptoms or problem  
🗑
Sign   Indication of the presence or existence of a disease or body function disorder; objective evidence or observable physical phenomenon typically associated with a given condition  
🗑
Problem-oriented medical record (POMR)   Medical record keeping organizational system that contains data lists of the patients' permanent and temporary problems; each numbered and dated. Other lists are included, for example, medications, blood pressures, lab results, and surgeries.  
🗑
X-ray report   Written findings of an examination of a radio-graphic study on film  
🗑
Past, Family and Social History   Consists of Past history, Social history, childhood diseases/illness, family history  
🗑


   

Review the information in the table. When you are ready to quiz yourself you can hide individual columns or the entire table. Then you can click on the empty cells to reveal the answer. Try to recall what will be displayed before clicking the empty cell.
 
To hide a column, click on the column name.
 
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
 
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
 
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.

 
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
Created by: monkmaroni
Popular Medical sets