Key Terms - Weeks 1 & 2 Flashcards
Scope of practice
Delegate clinical and administrative duties consistent with education, training and experience
The services that a medical assistant is deemed competent to perform and permitted to undertake in keeping with the terms of their professional certification
Standard of care
The degree of care or competence expected in a particular circumstance or role
Ambulatory
Able to walk
Managed care
A term for medical plans that provide healthcare in return for present scheduled payments coordinated through a network of providers and hospitals
Osteopathic
A type of medical care based on how the musculoskeletal system affects other body parts in using various manipulative methods, along with conventional medical formula, pharmacology and other therapeutic procedures
Biohazard
A biological or chemical substance that is dangerous to human beings and the environment
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
OSHA
Agency of the government that overseas and regulates workers safety
Center of disease control
CDC
Provide safety guidelines for medical offices and facilities
Medical asepsis
Clean technique
The practice designed to reduce the number of pathogens; used in breaking the chain of infection
Surgical asepsis
The complete removal of all microorganisms, including viruses and spores from an object
Health insurance portability, and accountability act
HIPAA
A lot implemented in 1996 to improve the portability and continuity of health insurance coverage contain cause fraud and abuse in the healthcare industry; set higher standard for electric electronic health information communications and promote the privacy of health information
Social history
Diet exercise, smoking alcohol use, and drug use
Chief complaint
Reason for the office visit
SOAP
Documentation in the progress notes group by;
Subjective - chief complaint
Objective - measurable data
Assessment - medical diagnosis
Plan - treatment
CHEDDAR
C chief complaint
H history
E examination
D details
D drugs and dosage
A assessment
R return visit or referral
Health maintenance organization
HMO
Contracts with a medical center or group of providers that provide preventative and acute care for the insured person
Generally require referrals to specialist
Preferred provider organization
PPO
An insured person does not need a PCP and can go directly to a specialist without referrals. Patients can see providers in or out of their network.
PCP
Personal care provider
Point of service
POS
Allow patient to self referred to specialist and do not need an assigned personal care provider
Accountable care organization
ACO
Groups of physicians, hospitals, and care providers come together voluntarily to provide quality care for Medicare patients
Patient centered medical home
PCMH
Primary care provider coordinate treatment to make sure patient receives required care at home
Allowed amount
Maximum amount a third-party (insurance) will pay for a service
Co-pay
Is that amount of money? A patient pays at the time of service
Coinsurance
A policyholder and insurance carrier share the cost 80/20
Deductible
Amount of money paid out of pocket before insurance carrier begins paying
Long-term care
Nursing homes
Assisted living
Residence require regular healthcare
Hospice care
Patients with less than six months to live
Terminal conditions
Palliative care
Only we’re leaving pain & making sure patients are
