Medical Assistant 6/4

Question 0

Advocate

Answer 0

Some one who speaks for another person

Question 1

Administrative skills

Answer 1

Skills that help to manage the business affairs of a medical practice

Question 2

Behaviors

Answer 2

Term used to describe professional characteristics or attitudes that are expected in particular professions

Question 3

Confidential

Answer 3

Revealed in confidence; secret information

Question 4

General skills

Answer 4

The skills that are necessary regardless whether working in a clinical or administrative capacity. They include legal functions, communication skills, the ability to deliver education

Question 5

Knowledge base

Answer 5

A term used to describe the theoretical portion of an educational program

Question 6

Multi provider clinic

Answer 6

Group practices which consists of three or more physicians who share a facility for the purpose of practicing medicine

Question 7

Punctual

Answer 7

Prompt; being on time

Question 8

Depleted

Answer 8

Consumed, emptied, exhausted

Question 9

Financial records

Answer 9

Records that reflect the financial status of the medical office or business

Question 10

Invoice

Answer 10

Itemization of goods and purchases with the charges and terms of the agreement

Question 11

Generalist

Answer 11

They perform administrative duties in addition to general responsibilities

Question 12

Skills

Answer 12

Procedures that are taught in an educational program or work setting

Question 13

Net worth

Answer 13

Assets minus liabilities, that demonstrates the value of a business

Question 14

Voucher

Answer 14

A document that serves as proof that terms of a transaction have been met

Question 15

Collections ratio

Answer 15

A formula that determines how efficiently and timely an office is collecting payments for services rendered by the physicians

Question 16

Accreditation

Answer 16

Process in which an educational institution or program establishes credibility or legitimacy by complying with predetermined standards

Question 17

Altruism

Answer 17

Unselfish concern for the welfare of others

Question 18

Clinical skills

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These are skills that are an extension of the providers responsibilities and can be divided into fundamental practices, diagnostic procedures and patient care

Question 19

Empathetic

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Sympathetically trying to identify ones feeling with those of another

Question 20

Innate

Answer 20

Inborn; inherent, characteristics that are inherent or natural while others must be learned

Question 21

Medical assistant

Answer 21

An integral part of the healthcare delivery team, qualified by education and experience to work in administrative office, the examining room and the physician office laboratory

Question 22

Accounting

Answer 22

Keeping all audits and financial records

Question 23

Expenditure

Answer 23

Actual payment of the cash or cash-equivalent for the goods or services

Question 24

Equity

Answer 24

The value of the property beyond the total amount owed on it

Question 25

Income statement

Answer 25

A statement that demonstrates the profit and expenses for a given month

Question 26

Liabilities

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Anything to which a person is legally bound

Question 27

Partnership

Answer 27

two or more physicians that have a legal agreement to share in the total business

Question 28

Balance sheet

Answer 28

Reveals a company’s assets, liabilities and owners equity

Question 29

Petty cash

Answer 29

Small amount of cash available for small business expenses; stamps, supplies

Question 30

Write-offs

Answer 30

A reduction in the value of an asset or earnings by the amount of an expense or loss

Question 31

Cost ratio

Answer 31

Formula that demonstrates a cost of a specific procedure or service