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21 Cards in this Set
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Front office |
Administrative - office work |
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Back office |
Clinical - direct patient care |
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Affordable Care Act (PPACA) |
Obama care |
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HIPPA |
To protect patients privacy and confidentiality |
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Outpatient |
A medical setting in which patients receive care but are not admitted |
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Concierge medicine |
Relationship between a patient and a primary care physician in which the patient pays an annual fee or retainer |
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Clinical |
Direct patient care |
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Scope of practice |
procedures , actions, and processes that are permitted for a particular health care profession |
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Laboratory |
A place where research investigation, or scientific testing takes place |
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Respondeat superior |
Let the master answer |
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Scope of Practice and Standard of Care |
The specific activities allowed by state licensing boards and laws or by the practice itself Medical professionals who oversees you is held personally responsible for your actions |
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Self boundaries |
The limits set on the relationship between healthcare professionals and their patients |
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Licensed practical nurse LPN & Licensed vocational nurse LVN |
All states |
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Certified nursing assistant CNA |
CA & TX |
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Internship |
Longer training (paid ) |
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Externship |
Short period of training (unpaid ) |
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Certified medical assistant CMA |
Sponsored by America. Association of medical assistants AAMA |
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CMA |
Maintain credential, 60 continuing education units , must be obtained every 5 years in 3 categories |
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Registered medical assistant RMA |
Sponsored by American Medical Technologist AMT |
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RMA |
Ongoing education not required if certified prior to January 1, 2006 but otherwise need 30 point every 3 years through a certification continuation program |
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Caduceus |
Symbol using a wand/staff w. Two serpents coiled around it. Healing and harmony |
