Medical Assistant 6/4 Flashcards
Advocate
Some one who speaks for another person
Administrative skills
Skills that help to manage the business affairs of a medical practice
Behaviors
Term used to describe professional characteristics or attitudes that are expected in particular professions
Confidential
Revealed in confidence; secret information
General skills
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
Knowledge base
A term used to describe the theoretical portion of an educational program
Multi provider clinic
Group practices which consists of three or more physicians who share a facility for the purpose of practicing medicine
Punctual
Prompt; being on time
Depleted
Consumed, emptied, exhausted
Financial records
Records that reflect the financial status of the medical office or business
Invoice
Itemization of goods and purchases with the charges and terms of the agreement
Generalist
They perform administrative duties in addition to general responsibilities
Skills
Procedures that are taught in an educational program or work setting
Net worth
Assets minus liabilities, that demonstrates the value of a business
Voucher
A document that serves as proof that terms of a transaction have been met
Collections ratio
A formula that determines how efficiently and timely an office is collecting payments for services rendered by the physicians
Accreditation
Process in which an educational institution or program establishes credibility or legitimacy by complying with predetermined standards
Altruism
Unselfish concern for the welfare of others
Clinical skills
These are skills that are an extension of the providers responsibilities and can be divided into fundamental practices, diagnostic procedures and patient care
Empathetic
Sympathetically trying to identify ones feeling with those of another
Innate
Inborn; inherent, characteristics that are inherent or natural while others must be learned
Medical assistant
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
Accounting
Keeping all audits and financial records
Expenditure
Actual payment of the cash or cash-equivalent for the goods or services
Equity
The value of the property beyond the total amount owed on it
Income statement
A statement that demonstrates the profit and expenses for a given month
Liabilities
Anything to which a person is legally bound
Partnership
two or more physicians that have a legal agreement to share in the total business
Balance sheet
Reveals a company’s assets, liabilities and owners equity
Petty cash
Small amount of cash available for small business expenses; stamps, supplies
Write-offs
A reduction in the value of an asset or earnings by the amount of an expense or loss
Cost ratio
Formula that demonstrates a cost of a specific procedure or service
