Class 1 Flashcards
EHR
electronic health record
What is the role of the scribe?
to share the clinician’s burden of data gathering and chart documentation
What can scribes not do?
touch patients, write orders or prescriptions, give verbal orders, sign anything on behalf of provider, handle bodily fluids or specimens
Chief complaint
the main reason for the patient’s outpatient visit
EMR / EHR
electronic medical record / electronic health record
Subjective
feeling
oftentimes how a patient says they are feeling
Objective
factual findings from the provider
Pain
patient’s feeling of discomfort
subjective
Tenderness
Doctor’s finding of reproducible pain
objective
Acute
new onset, likely concerning
Chronic
Long-standing, not of direct concern
What constitutes a new patient?
A patient that has never been seen at the organization
A patient that was seen 3 years or more ago
If a patient goes to a different clinic within the same organization are they a new patient?
No, their information is available in the charts
Diagnostic exams
Address a new concern
The chief complaint is a new symptom
Goal is to determine the cause of the problem and treatment plan
Health management exams
Check-ups
The chief complaint is a routine physical or management of chronic problems
Goal is preventative care and/or assessing progress of ongoing medical problems
What is the order of the clinic flow?
- Check In and Chief Complaint
- History and Physical
- Orders and Results
- Assessment and plan
- Check Out
Who does the Check-In and Chief Complaint?
Nurse or MA
What are the 5 vital signs?
HR: heart rate (bpm) BP: blood pressure (mmHg) RR: respiratory rate T: temperature SaO2: Oxygen saturation (%)
HPI
History of Present Illness
the story and context of the chief complaint
ROS
review of systems
a head-to-toe list of positive and negatives
PE
physical exam
DDx
list of possible diagnoses (Dx) that could be causing patient’s complaints
What type of visits do DDx occur?
only at diagnostic visits
What is the acronym for the structure of the medical chart?
SOAP
subjective, objective, assessment, plan
Subjective parts of medical chart
History of Present Illness (HPI)
Review of Systems (ROS)
Past history (kinda)
What are the four parts of patient history?
medical, surgical, social and family
Objective parts of medical chart
Physical examination (PE)
Orders and results
What goes in the assessment part of chart?
current diagnoses
What goes in the Plan part of chart?
treatment plan and follow-up
PMHx
past medical history
High blood pressure
hypertension (HTN)
High cholesterol
Hyperlipidemia (HLD)
Diabetes
Diabetes Mellitus (DM)
“I only take pills for my diabetes”
Non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
NIDDM
“I only take shots for my diabetes”
Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
IDDM