Chp 1 Flashcards
Medicine and Medical Assisting
A non-governmental professional peer review process that povides technical assistance and evaluates educational programs for quality based on pre-established academic and administrative standards.
accreditation
Pertaining to administration
Administrative
Verifies that a professional has met a certain set of criteria for a skill or job. Measured by a third-party assessment in the form of a writtern exam skill assessment, or both. (A higher level of competence).
Certification
Generally involve direct patient care.
Clinical
Relationship between a patient and a primary care physician in which the patient pays on annual fee or retainer.
Concierge medicine
Standardized way to measure and recognize the ongoing professional development and education that are crucial for maintaining high standards.
Conitnuting Education Units
(CEUs)
Medical setting in which patients are admitted for diagnostic, radiographic, or treatment purposes.
inpatient
Place where research, investigation, or scientific testing takes place.
Laboratory
Multiskilled health professional who performs a variety of clinical and administrative tasks in a medical setting.
Medical assistant
Group of specialized professionals who are brought together to meet the needs of the patient.
Multidisciplinary
An individual with versatile training in the health care field.
Multiskilled health professional
Medical setting in which patients receive care but are not admitted.
Outpatient
MAs are essential members of this team. This model utilizes a team of providers to meet the needs of the patient including wellness, acute, and chronic care.
Patient-centered Medical Home
(PCMH)
An educational course that allows the student to obtain hands-on experience; also referred to as externship.
Practicuum
Certification renewed either by taing the examination again or by completing a specified number of countinuing education units in a 5-year period.
Recertification
