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Accession record

Log book used to assign numbers to correspondence or patients

Caption

Method of designation used on file guides

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

Indexing

Selecting the name, subject, or number under which to file a record and determining the order in which units should be considered

Key unit

First indexing unit of the filing segment

Out guide

Card, folder or slip of paper that temporally is used in files to replace a record that has been removed

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

Purging

Method of maintaining order in the files by separating active from inactive files

SOAP

Acronym for patient progress notes based on the subjective impressions. S subjective O objective A assessment P plan

Source oriented medical record

A type of patient chart record keeping that includes separate sections for different sources of patient information

Tickler file

System to remind of actions to be taken on a certain date

Association for health care documentation integrity

Professional organization that in the field of medical transcription editing

Auditor

A person responsible for determining the final content of a document and the documents correctness

Autopsy report

A medical examiners report to determine the cause of death or to a certain and confirm disease presence

Certified medical transcriptionist

Completion of a two part certification examination administered by the association for health care documenting integrity

Chart notes

Also called progress notes, providers formal or informal notes presenting problems, physical findings and plans for treatment for a patient

Chief complaint

Specific symptoms or problems for which a patient is being seen for

Confidentiality

Ethical and legal rules in regard to patient privacy

Confidentiality agreement

When signed, the agreement signifies that the medical transcriptionist is committed to keep all patient information confidential

Consultation report

Document that reports the findings and advice of another provider requested to see a patient by the attending provider

Current reports

Reports such as history and physical examination that should be complete within 24 hours

Discharge summary

Medical reports that document the hospitalization history of a patient

Editor

Corrector

Electronic medical record

A patients electronic medical records

Flag

Method of.identofying a blank space or question

Gross examination

Viewing specimen with the naked eye

Health insurance probability and accountability act

Government rules regulations and procedures resulting from legislation designed to protect the confidentiality of a patient information

History and physical examination

Reports of patient history and physical examination to document reason for visit

History of the present illness

The chronological description of the development of patient illness

Microscopic examination

Viewing a specimen with the aid of a microscope

Old report or aged

Reports such as a discharge report summary

Operative report

Medical report that chronicles the details.of surgical procedure

Pathology report

Medical record that generated to describe the gross and microscopic examination performed during a surgical procedure

Present problem

Problem the patient is being seen for

Privileged

Confidential information that may be communicated with the patients permission or by court order

Progress noted

Also called.chart notes providers formal or.informal notes about presenting problems

Quality assurance

Process to provide accurate, complete, consistent health care documentation in a timely.manner while making every reasonable effort.to resolve inconsistencies

Radiology report

Medical reports that describe the findings and interpretation of the radiologist

Review of systems

Inquires about the system directly related to the problems identified in the history of the present illness

Voice recognition system

Software that translates voice commands and is used in place of a mouse pad or keyboard

Biometric

Technologies that measure and analyze human body characteristics such as DNA

Malpractice

Professional negligence