Front Office 7/4 Flashcards
Environment
Surroundings
Assault
Physical harm; violent attack
Prevention
The act of keeping something from coming to pass
Dictation
Spoken words; recorded voice communication
Electronic health record
EHR
Aggregate electronic record of health related information on a patient
Ergonomic
The applied science of being concerned with the nature and characteristic of people as they relate to design
Peripheral
Anything you plug into a computer; printer, monitor, scanner
HL7 protocol
Health level 7 protocol the standard for exchanging information between medical applications
Inventory
An itemized list of goods in stock
Barrier
To prevent access; bar passage
Evacuated
Withdrawal; to remove; to make empty
Transcription
Writing over from one book or medium into another
Volatile
Easily changed into gas or tending to change into vapor
Hardware
The visible parts of a computer system; keyboard, disk drive, monitor, printers
Reception
The fact or manner of being received
Biohazard
Organism or substance derived from an organism that poses a threat to human health
Extinguisher
A device for putting out fire
Irrational
Lacking the power to reason, senseless
Continuity of care
Services provided that proceeds without a lapse or interruption with purpose of maintaining a level of treatment
Encoder
Software application that allows searching or browsing within CPT,HCPCS, ICD-9-CM code sets
Facsimile
An exact copy
Interface
The hardware and software that enable individual computers and components to interact
Emergency preparedness
Preparing for the first and immediate response to any type emergency
Threshold
A minimum amount of supplies to be maintained
Emergency
An unexpected occurrence or situation demanding immediate action
Hazard
Danger; risk
Atmosphere
Any surrounding influence
Software
Computer programs necessary for directing the computer hardware to perform specific functions
Intervention
Taking action to modify; hinder, or change an effect
Material safety data sheet
MSDS
Printed materials that come with hazardous chemicals that provide information to the safety and the health of the user