Medical Transcription

Question 1

VPN

Answer 1

virtual private network

Question 2

EHR

Answer 2

electronic health record = digital version of a patient’s paper chart

Question 3

TATs

Answer 3

turnaround times (from dictation till the report availability)

Question 4

Allied healthcare providers

Answer 4

These providers offer healthcare services generally not covered by the provincial healthcare plans (e.g. chiropractor, physiotherapist, respiratory therapist, and speech pathologist)

Question 5

Attending or Attending physician

Answer 5

A licensed medical doctor (MD) responsible for an overall care of the patient in the hospital or clinic setting; the attending physician is the most responsible physician for that patient; the attending physician often supervises the residents and medical students.

Question 6

Circle of care

Answer 6

A group of healthcare providers who are permitted to access a patient’s health information for the purpose of providing or assisting in providing healthcare.

Question 7

Clinical fellow

Answer 7

A licensed medical doctor who is pursuing additional medical training in another specialty

Question 8

Critical thinking

Answer 8

Observing, analyzing, and applying thought processes to ensure content accuracy and relevancy

Question 9

Demographics

Answer 9

Unique information to identify patients

Question 10

Facility

Answer 10

Medical service provider such as hospital or clinic

Question 11

HCP

Answer 11

healthcare provider/professional

Question 12

Healthcare providers

Answer 12

Professional providers of healthcare services, such as physicians, specialists, dentists, optometrists, nurse practitioners, and midwives

Question 13

Hybrid record

Answer 13

Combination of a paper health record and an electronic health record

Question 14

Locum tenens

Answer 14

A medical doctor who temporarily fulfills a physician’s duties because they are short-staffed in any healthcare environment

Question 15

Medical student

Answer 15

An individual taking a four-year degree in medicine at a university level but is not yet a medical doctor

Question 16

MRP

Answer 16

Most responsible physician - healthcare provider designated to have the overall responsibility in coordinating a patient’s stay in the hospital

Question 17

MS

Answer 17

Medical student designation and corresponding year of study: MS-I, MS-II, MS-III, and MS-IV.

Question 18

MT

Answer 18

Medical transcriptionist or medical transcription

Question 19

Outsource

Answer 19

When an institution hires an outside company or contractor to perform the transcription of medical reports

Question 20

PGY

Answer 20

Post-Graduate designation of residents: PGY-1, PGY-2, PGY-3, PGY-4, and PGY-5

Question 21

PHI

Answer 21

Personal health information - identifiable information pertaining to an individual’s health and healthcare history

Question 22

Resident

Answer 22

A medical student who has graduated and obtained a degree in medicine (MD); residents continue their training in clinical specialties and are supervised by an attending physician

Question 23

SR

Answer 23

Speech recognition (editing voice files from existing text)

Question 24

STAT

Answer 24

Immediately