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42 Cards in this Set
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Accession record |
Log book used to assign numbers to correspondence or patients |
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Caption |
Method of designation used on file guides |
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Cross-reference |
Notation in a file to direct the reader to a specific record that may be filed under more than one name/subject where the surname is not easily recognized |
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Indexing |
Selecting the name, subject, or number under which to file a record and determining the order in which units should be considered |
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Key unit |
First indexing unit of the filing segment |
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Out guide |
Card, folder or slip of paper that temporally is used in files to replace a record that has been removed |
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Problem oriented medical record |
A type of patient chart record keeping that uses a sheet at a prominent location in the chart to list vital identification data |
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Purging |
Method of maintaining order in the files by separating active from inactive files |
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SOAP |
Acronym for patient progress notes based on the subjective impressions. S subjective O objective A assessment P plan |
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Source oriented medical record |
A type of patient chart record keeping that includes separate sections for different sources of patient information |
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Tickler file |
System to remind of actions to be taken on a certain date |
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Association for health care documentation integrity |
Professional organization that in the field of medical transcription editing |
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Auditor |
A person responsible for determining the final content of a document and the documents correctness |
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Autopsy report |
A medical examiners report to determine the cause of death or to a certain and confirm disease presence |
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Certified medical transcriptionist |
Completion of a two part certification examination administered by the association for health care documenting integrity |
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Chart notes |
Also called progress notes, providers formal or informal notes presenting problems, physical findings and plans for treatment for a patient |
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Chief complaint |
Specific symptoms or problems for which a patient is being seen for |
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Confidentiality |
Ethical and legal rules in regard to patient privacy |
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Confidentiality agreement |
When signed, the agreement signifies that the medical transcriptionist is committed to keep all patient information confidential |
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Consultation report |
Document that reports the findings and advice of another provider requested to see a patient by the attending provider |
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Current reports |
Reports such as history and physical examination that should be complete within 24 hours |
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Discharge summary |
Medical reports that document the hospitalization history of a patient |
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Editor |
Corrector |
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Electronic medical record |
A patients electronic medical records |
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Flag |
Method of.identofying a blank space or question |
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Gross examination |
Viewing specimen with the naked eye |
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Health insurance probability and accountability act |
Government rules regulations and procedures resulting from legislation designed to protect the confidentiality of a patient information |
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History and physical examination |
Reports of patient history and physical examination to document reason for visit |
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History of the present illness |
The chronological description of the development of patient illness |
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Microscopic examination |
Viewing a specimen with the aid of a microscope |
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Old report or aged |
Reports such as a discharge report summary |
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Operative report |
Medical report that chronicles the details.of surgical procedure |
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Pathology report |
Medical record that generated to describe the gross and microscopic examination performed during a surgical procedure |
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Present problem |
Problem the patient is being seen for |
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Privileged |
Confidential information that may be communicated with the patients permission or by court order |
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Progress noted |
Also called.chart notes providers formal or.informal notes about presenting problems |
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Quality assurance |
Process to provide accurate, complete, consistent health care documentation in a timely.manner while making every reasonable effort.to resolve inconsistencies |
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Radiology report |
Medical reports that describe the findings and interpretation of the radiologist |
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Review of systems |
Inquires about the system directly related to the problems identified in the history of the present illness |
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Voice recognition system |
Software that translates voice commands and is used in place of a mouse pad or keyboard |
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Biometric |
Technologies that measure and analyze human body characteristics such as DNA |
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Malpractice |
Professional negligence |