Chapter 8 office equipment and supplies Flashcards
(20 cards)
covered entity
an organizer that transmits information in an electronic form that is related in any way with a HIPAA-covered businesses
database
a collection of records created and stored on a computer
disbursement
any payment of funds made by the physician’s office for goods and services
disclaimer
a statement of denial of legal liability or that refutes the authenticity of a claim
icons
pictorial images on a computer screen graphic symbols that identify menu choices
optical character recognition
the process or technology of reading data in printed form by a device that scans and identifies characters
purchase order
a form that authorizes a purchase for the practice
requisition
a formal request from a staff member or physician for the purchase of equipment or supplies. Also, a physicians order for laboratory tests
software
a program or set of instructions that tells a computer what to do
An advantage of a notebook computer is that it
lightweight and compact
staples and rubbers are ____ supplies
incidental
patient room
physical forms, gauze, tounge depressors, bandages
when several computers are linked together, they can communicate with one another this is called
a network
word processer
patient education
patient account
transcription
database management
patients account
equipment inventory
billing
financial reports
insurance claims
maintain tax records
appointment scheduling
physicians’ vacations
cancellations
double-booking
periodic supplies need to be reorder_____
occasionally
a computer hardware serves four main functions. which of the following is one of those functions
storing data
