Organization of the Practice Flashcards
Business Liability Insurance
Insurance that protects the company and/or business owner in the event of a formal lawsuit or other third party claim
Capital Asset
Property of any kind held by an assessee, whether connected with their business or profession or not. It includes all kinds of property, movable or immovable, tangible or intangible, fixed or circulating
Depreciation
Systematic allocation of the cost of a tangible asset over time.
Hardware
The physical equipment used in a computer system
Hardware / Software Support
Assistance for technical problems with electronic devices or computer software applications. The support team is composed of individuals that are familiar with the ins and outs of a device and/or software application.
Housekeeping
Operations such as record-keeping or maintenance in an organization, or a computer that makes work possible but does not directly constitute its performance.
Inspection
Careful examination or scrutiny, possibly by such agencies as DEA, OSHA, local fire dept, etc
Insurance Agent
A person employed to sell insurance policies
Product Warranty
A guarantee that a manufacturer or similar party makes regarding the condition of its product.
Service Warranty
a guarantee or promise which provides assurance by one party to the other party that specific facts or conditions are true or will happen.
Warranty Period
A defined time frame that a product or service is guaranteed.
Equipment Budget
A budget that includes maintenance of existing equipment and purchase cost of new equipment.
False
Cash is typically the smartest, most economical way to purchase
True / False
When purchasing equipment, leasing is typically the smartest, most economical way to purchase
167 uses to break even
$88 - $22 = $66 Profit
$11,000 / $66 = 167 uses
Consider the following to calculate a Break Even Analysis for a piece of equipment:
Equipment cost: $11,000
Cost to produce service: $22
Client Cost for service: $88
Consent Form
A form signed by a client prior to a medical procedure to confirm that he or she agrees to the procedure and is aware of any risks that might be involved.
Medical Record Audit
Methodical review and examination of practice records to assess accuracy and completeness.
Medical Records
Written reports by vets on the animals he or she treats
Medical Terminology
Language that is used to accurately describe the patient’s body and associated components, conditions, processes and procedures in a science-based manner
Paperless / Paper light
A term or phrase used to describe a practice that no longer uses physical medical charts, and relies primarily on electronic medical records.
POVMIR Problem Oriented Vet Medical Record
A vet medical record model designed to organize patient info by the presenting problem. The record includes the patient database, problem list, plan of care, and progress notes in an accessible format.
Procedure Logs
Documents used to ensure that tasks have been completed in a specific manner
Record Transfer
The transfer of the legal and physical custody of permanent records
Required Content
Every state has a vet practice Act that defines the required content in each patient’s medical records.
Standards
Statements of what a practice believes in and recommends for its patients.
SOAP Subjective/Objective/Assessment/Plan
A systematic method used when writing out medical records that includes: Subjective, objective, assessment, and plan for patient care.
Waiver
A form that is signed by the owner/agent of a pet stating that they decline to accept the vets recommendations or advice.
all of the above
What are some Common examples of license board violations in vet med?
a. Lack of complete patient and client identification
b. Lack of complete system by system description with annotated exam notes
c. Lack of tentative diagnosis and or lack of prognosis
d. Lack of treatment specified and especially lack of clients informed consent or waiver or denial of recommendations
e. Illegible entries and alterations or deletions of record after a reasonable contemporaneous period
True
True / False
If a tx or diagnosis is not documented it is presumed to not have happened
False
Medical record violations are part of the large majority of investigations by the state licensing boards
Although a client complaint is rarely about records, it is the records that the board will investigate to rule on the complaint
True / False
Veterinary negligence violations are part of the large majority of investigations by the state licensing boards
True
True / False
Even if the vet is acquitted of a client’s complaint, they could still be cited for medical record violations if they do not meet the minimum standards
True
True / False
Illegible medical records are the same as no medical records
POMR - Problem Oriented Medical Records
The most common medical record format.
POMR - Problem Oriented Medical Records
This medical record format includes:
- Defined Database
- Problem List / Master List
- The Plan
- The Progress Section which includes SOAP
Subjective
Objective
Assessment
Plan
What does SOAP stand for?
c. Assessment
the conclusion reached from the data collected. Multiple or tentative diagnoses can be documented here with the use of rule-ins and rule-outs
a. Subjective
b. Objective
c. Assessment
d. Plan
a. Subjective
most critical info for support staff. These details include the reason for the visit, hx and client observations
a. Subjective
b. Objective
c. Assessment
d. Plan
d. Plan
developed according to the assessment and includes a tx, sx, medication, intended diagnostics, or intended communication with the owner.
a. Subjective
b. Objective
c. Assessment
d. Plan
b. Objective
info collected via physical exam, diagnostics, and interpretation. This section is factual
a. Subjective
b. Objective
c. Assessment
d. Plan