Thursday Test Flashcards
(32 cards)
Written correspondence
With other staff members regarding patient care should always be professional
Allied health care
Has led the way in the adoption of electronic medical record technology
Benefits of EMR
- I physician who saves time by using an EMR, will spend more time on patient care
- It’s not a benefit of an electronic medical record that it takes longer to retrieve a patient’s chart
- Benefit take up less space to store accuracy and portability
Drop-down menu
- A list of symptoms
- A list of diagnoses
- A patient’s number would not be in there.
EMR error correction
- By using the rules associated with a particular EMR.
- Errors in the patient’s EMR should be corrected as soon as they are discovered
Paper based record system
A chart for a new patient is started the day before the patient’s appointment
HIPPA
- Protects the confidentiality of patient information
- The overall goal of HIPPA is to simplify health insurance related issues from an administrative point of view
- Per HIPPA all computer users must have their own password to access the patient’s medical record
List of patients
An EMR allows the medical assistant to create a list of patients according to specific parameters
Electronic signatures
-Medical offices that utilize electronic signatures must keep an original version of each signature on file.
Mayo clinic
The first healthcare organization to utilize an electronic medical record
Companies that sell EMR software
Are responsible for providing technical support to the EMR.
Telephone messages
- A receptionist can flag your telephone message and send it electronically to another staff member or physician without needing to leave it on their desk.
No limitations
-There are no limitations of the EMR, any person may view the record at any time.
Access to patient charts
It is easy for a medical office to determine who has had access to a patient’s chart
Patient’s account
The receptionist is able to see an alert from the billing staff about a particular patient account
Access to electronic records
- Stylus tapped on a notebook computer
- Personal digital assistant (PDA)
- Keyboard attachment to a computer
Patient’s chart
Much of the same information found in a patient’s paper chart is found in an electronic chart
Family members record
Some offices do not allow an employee who is also a patient of the practice to access their own or family members information
EMR
Electronic medical record’s makes charting patients info easier
EMR training
Training offered by software companies related to using the EMR should be attended by everyone in the office
Age as it relates to computers
- Patients in their 30s and younger maybe comfortable with the idea of using a computer to store their most personal medical information.
- People age 60 and older are most likely to require extra time when explaining the EMR
Scanning
Once scanned into the EMR, a paper record is usually shredded
Electronic health record (EHR)
Another name for EMR, electronic medical record
Examination room
Many medical offices have computer terminals in each room
