EXAM 1 Flashcards
What is the definition of health information according to HIPPA?
any information, whether oral or recorded in any form or medium, that is created or recieved by a health care provider, health plan, public authority, employer, insurer, school or healthcare clearinghouse and relates to past, present, of future condition of an individual
According to HIPPA what determines if it is PHI?
information must first of all be identifiable, that is, it must have an individual patient perspective and the patient’s identity must be known
EMR
used within an organization
EHR
used across multiple organizations
PHR
controlled by individual
EMR vs EHR
EHR conforms to nationally recognized interoperability standards and can be used by multiple sources
Patient Care
basis for planning patient care and treatment, number one reason for maintaining records
Communiction
allows dr’s, nurses, and others to communicate about patient needs
Legal documentation
describe and document care and treatment
Billing and reimbursement
provide the documentation patients and payers use to verify billed services
Research and qualitity management
research purposes and for monitoring the qualitiy of care provided
Population Health
used to monitor population health, assess heath status, measure utlilization of services, track qualitiy outcomes, and evaluate adherence to evidence based practice guidelines
ID Sheet
1st sheet or screen, patient name, address, phone #, insurance info, and policy #, as well as patient’s diagnoses adn disposition at discharge
Problem List
lists significant illnesses and operations, maintained overtime
Medication Record
leist medicines prescribed for and subsequently administered to the patient, includes allergies
History and Physical
describes any major illnesses and surgeries the patient has had, familiy history of disease, patient health status, and current medications
Progress notes
made by physicians, nurses, therapists, social workers, and other clinical staff caring for the patient
Consultation
NOTE or report records opions about patients condition made by a health care provider other than the attending
Physician Orders
instructions or prescriptions given to other members of the health care team by the physician
Imaging reports
not typically part of patient record but must be maintained at same level
Lab reports
results of test conducted on body fluids, cells, and tissues
Content and authorization forms
copies of consents ot admission, treatment, surgery and release of information
Operative report
describes surgery performed and list names of surgeons and assistants
Pathology report
describe tissue removed during any surgical procedure and diagnosis based on examination of that tissue
Discharge summary
summurazies the hospital stay
Source-oriented medical record
organized by the source of the information
POMR(patient-oriented medical record)
organized around the patients problems, contains database and problem list
UB-04
de facto hospital and other institution claim standard, required by federal and state governments in their role as third-party payers, also adopted by private US third-party payers