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(126 cards)
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Electronic Health Record
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A digital version of a patients paper chart ( physician uses )
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Electronic Medical Record
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A digital version of the traditional paper-based medical record ( hospital uses )
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Inpatient
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A patient who stays in the hospital for more than 24 hrs
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Outpatient
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A patient who receives medical treatment without being admitted to the hospital
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Allergist
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Specializes in diagnosis and treatment of allergies
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Personal Health Record
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A health record that provides a summary of medical information
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Anesthesiologist
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Doctor who specializes in anesthesia and anesthetics
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Bariatric
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A branch of medicine that deals. With the treatment of obesity
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Chiropractic
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Treating people who are sick/pain by moving bones in the spine or joints
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Dentistry
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Treatment of diseases, disorders, and conditions of the oral cavity
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Endonotist
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Dentist who specializes in maintaining teeth through endodontic therapy
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Oral Surgeon
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Branch of surgery dealing with the surgical treatment/repair of conditions of the mouth/jaw
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Orthodontist
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Specializes in straightening crooked teeth
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Pendodontist
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Branch of dentistry that deals with children’s teeth
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Periodontist
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A practitioner of periodontics
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Dermatology
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Treats diseases of the skin and also the nails and hair
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Emergency Medicine
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Physician that works in the e.r that treats anyone in a accident or illness asap
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Geriatrics
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Treatment of diseases of people of old age
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Hospice
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Treatment of helping someone towards the end of there life
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Gynecology
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Study of diseases or the reproductive organs of the female
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Endocrinology
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Treatments of the endocrine system
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Cardiovascular Medicine
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Diagnoses diseases of the heart, blood vessels, & your lungs
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Gastroenterology
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Diagnoses/treatment of any problems with your digestive tract
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Gerontology
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Treatment/diagnose of the aging process
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Immunology
Treatments of immunization system
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Oncology
The study of tumors
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Pulmonary Disease
Lung disorder characterized by chronic of lung air flow that interferes with normal breathing
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Nephrology
Medicine that deals with physiology and diseases of the kidneys
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Rheumatology
The study of arthritis
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Infectious Disease
Disorders caused by organisms
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Hematology
The study of physiology of the blood
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Obstetrics
Physician that delivers babies
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Opthamology
Specializes in medical/surgical care of the eyes
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Pathology
Interprets/Diagnose changes caused by disease in tissues/body fluids
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Pediatric
Specialty of medical science with the mental health of children
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Psychiatry
Treatment/prevention of mental disorders
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Urology
Treatment involving male/female urinary tract
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Orthopedics
Branch of medicine concerned with the corrections or preventions of disorders
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Otorhinolaryngology
Medical specialty concerned with diseases of the ear,nose, and throat
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Radiology
Branch of medicine concerned with the use of radiant energy
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S.O.A.P
Subjective Objective Assess Plan
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P.O.M.R
Problem Oriented Medical Record
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Demographics
The information about the patients them self ( medical history, finance, insurance
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E-Prescribing
Electronic transmission of drug prescription from doctors computer to the pharmacy's computer
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ICD 10-CM
System used by physician and other healthcare providers to classify and code all diagnoses, symptoms, and procedures ( hospital uses )
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ICD 10-PCS
A system of medical classification used for procedural code that track health interventions taken by medical professionals
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CPT
A medical code set that is used to report medical,surgical, and diagnostic procedures
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HCPCS
" hicks picks " set of health care procedure codes based on medical terminology
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Interoperability
Describes the extent to which systems and devices can exchange data, and interpret shared data
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SNOMED CT
terminology used by physicians and other health care providers for electronic exchange
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LOINC
A database for identifying medical laboratory observations
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UMLS
Biomedical terms for developing a understanding for specialized vocabulary used in biomedicine
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Fixed Appointment
Whatever time you have your appointment is the time you see the doctor
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Cluster Scheduling
When different patients have the same procedures and can be seen during the same time
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Double Booking
Two or more patients booked at the same time if they're family related
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Wave Scheduling
Having a fixed time from 9-12pm then after that having walk-ins
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Anterior
The front
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Distal
Central point , origin
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Dorsal
Toward the back
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Frontal Plane
Vertical plane that divides the body into ventral and dorsal
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Lateral
Side of the body
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Medial
The middle
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Posterior
Hind part of the body
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Proximal
The beginning
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Transverse plan
Divides body into superior and inferior parts
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Ventral
The front or any anterior parts
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Lateral Recumbent Position
The patient is laying on the left or right side
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Normal Anatomic Position
Standing erect , facing forward , feet forward slightly apart, arms down, palms forward
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Prone Position
Lies flat with chest down, back up
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Supine Position
Back downward , laying faced up
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QHS
Every night at bedtime
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QID
4 times a day
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QOD
Every other day
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TID
3 times a day
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WT
Weight
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PC
After meals
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AA
Of each
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AC
Before meals
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BID
Twice a day
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QH
Every Hour
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Q4H
Every 4 hours
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Q8H
Every 8 hours
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Sig
Directions
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PRN
Whenever necessary
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Buccal Route
Relating to, near, involving, supplying a cheek
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Sublingual
Medication is placed under the tongue
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Subcutaneous
Beneath, under all the layers of the skin
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Lozenge
Tablet that is slowly dissolved in the mouth
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Ligitation
Process of taking legal action
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Civil Law
The system of law concerned with private relations between members of the community
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Confidentiality
Indicating confidence or intimacy , entrusted with secrets
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Malpractice
Negligent professional activity by a medical practitioner
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Negligence
Failure to take proper care in doing something
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Fraud
Wrongful deception intended to result in financial gain
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Abuse
Use something to bad effect for a bad purpose
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Subpoena
ordering a person to attend court
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Summons
Urgently call to be present as a witness in a law court
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Deposition
The action of deposing someone
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Electronic Data Interchange
Transfer of data from one computer to another by standardized message formatting
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Code Sets
Set of codes used for encoding elements
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T.P.O
Treatment ,payment , operation; patients rights related to use and disclosure of individuals health information
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Designated Record Set
A group of records maintained by / for a covered entity that is the medical and billing records about individuals
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HMO
( health maintenance organization ) structured, once you pick your primary care physician, you can't change
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PPO
( preferred provider organization ) managed care where you pick your primary care physician and you can change
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POS
(Point of Service )managed care, you can stay inside the plan but if you go to another doctor , you pay a higher price than your co-pay
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EPO
(Exclusive Provider Organization) have to use exclusively use that doctors network
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Group Health Plan
When your employer gives you a health insurance
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Private Health Insurance
Employer only offers one health insurance coverage
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Beneficiary
A person that is dependent on someone else's coverage
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Participating Provider
A person or group in who's name the insurance policy is held in
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Policy Holder
Primary person who pays for the policy
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Fee Schedule
A complete listing of fees by Medicare to pay doctors, providers, & suppliers ( RVRBS )
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Coordination of Benefits
A process where they determine which of your insurance will pay first due to the fact you have 2 insurances
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Dependent
An insured person who is legible for insurance coverage
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Self Insure
Employer Pays directly for your health insurance
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Medicare
Health insurance for people who are 65 and older
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Medicaid
Health insurance for low-income families
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TRICARE
Health care insurance for Active Military
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CHAMPVA
Program for disabled veterans & their families
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Workers Compensation
Insurance you receive once you've injured yourself at work
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Sliding Fee Scale/Schedule
variable prices based on a customers ability to pay
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Deductible
A amount you have to pay every year towards your medical bill
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Approved Amount
He money paid by Medicare to a healthcare provider
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UCR - Usual
The amount paid for a medical service In a geographic area based on what they're usually charged
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Coinsurance
Refers to money that an individual is required to pay for services, after deductible has been paid
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Medicare's Criteria
- US CITIZEN / Resident for 5 continous years
- 65 and older , eligible for security
- disabled
- have end stage renal disease
- Lou Gehrig's disease
