Record Mangement Flashcards
Subject
Patient gives by questions
Chief complaint is not
Going to include family history
Direct filing
Alphabetic cross reference to locate certain files
How is a doctor name written
Last name, first (title)
No - in
Last name for example Douglas- smith would be douglassmith
Physician needs
Accurate records to provide appropriate care
A written release from a patient
Is required to release medical records
Transcription software can be used
To dictate progress notes, emails and letters
Tacular files
Most frequently used
Follow-up method
To remind patient to follow up
Closed files
Patients files who have died, moved or terminated the relationship with physician
Purging
Moving active file to nonactive status
Physical record
Belongs to physician/medical provider
EHR
System can be created, manged, and consulted by clinical staff for more than one healthcare organization
Electronic health record
Needs to be corrected with a new entry to original with correct info, and initialed