General HC Flashcards
(General HC) X-Ray
Type of Radiation called electromagnetic waves. X-ray imaging creates pictures of the inside of your body.The most familiar use is checking for broken bones, but it is also used in other ways. For example mammograms use x-rays to look for breast cancer.
(General HC) MRI
Magnetic Resonance Imaging- Uses a large magnet and radio waves to look at organs and structures inside your body.Health Profs use MRI Scans to diagnose a variety of conditions, from torn ligaments to tumors. MRIs are very useful for examining the brain and spinal cord.During scan, you lie on table that slides inside a tunnel-shaped machine.
(General HC) CT Scan
Computed tomography, more commonly known as a CT or CAT scan .Diagnostic medical test that, like traditional x-rays, produces multiple images or pictures of the inside of the body. The cross-sectional images generated during a CT scan can be reformatted in multiple planes, and can even generate three-dimensional images. These images can be viewed on a computer monitor, printed on film or transferred to a CD or DVD.CT images of internal organs, bones, soft tissue and blood vessels typically provide greater detail than traditional x-raysW CT radiologists can more easily diagnose problems such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, infectious disease, appendicitis, trauma and musculoskeletal disorders.
(General HC) Hospice (Definition)
A subset of palliative care, reserved for patients believed to be in their last six months of life.
(General HC) Palliative Care (Definition)
Encompasses all care that focuses on “ameliorating diseases burden and seeks to maximize patient functioning and quality of life among patients with life-limiting illnesses”
(General HC) DHHS (Definition)
United States Department of Health and Human Services. Cabinet level department of Federal Government with the goal of protecting health of all Americans and providing essential human services.
Secretary: Silvia Matthews Burwell
(General HC) OIG (Definiton)
Office of Inspector General. Investigates criminal activity for HHS. The Special Agents who work for the OIG have the same title series “1811” training and authority as other Federal criminal investigators, such as the FBI, ATF, DEA, & Secret Service. However, OIG Special Agents have special skills in investigating white collar crime related to Medicare & Medicaid Fraud & Abuse.
(General HC/Medicare) Chronic Care Management Code
Beginning January 1, 2015, Medicare has begun paying separately under Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) CPT Code 99490, for non face-to-face coordination services furnished to MCare Beneficiaries with Multiple Chronic Conditions.
