Risk Adjustment Flashcards
What health insurance assistance program is sponsored by federal and state government?
Medicaid
Is a Health Plan required to follow the minimum necessary rule?
Yes- Health plans are covered entities are required to follow the rule.
What is a Root Word
Terms that can stand alone as the main portion of the medical term. The root word holds the fundamental meaning of medical term. There can be more than 1 root.
Prefix- Ab
Away From
Prefix- Ad
Toward, near
Prefix- ec-,ecto
out, outside
Prefix Endo/o-
in, within
Suffix- centesis
puncture, tap
Suffix- desis
binding, fusion
Suffix- pexy
surgical fixation
Suffix- plasty
plastic repair, plastic surgery, reconstruction
Suffix- Tripsy
crushing
Anotomic positions- anterior (ventral)
Toward the font of the body
Posterior (dorsal)
toward the back of the body
Medial
Toward the midline of the body
Lateral
toward the side of the body
Proximal
Nearer to the point of attachment or to a given reference point
Distal
Farther from the point of attachment or from a given reference point
Superior (cranial)
Above, toward the head
Inferior (caudal)
below; toward the lower end of the spine
Superficial (external)
Closer to the surface of the body
Deep (internal)
Closer to the center of the body
Radiological studies- Sagittal
Cuts through the midline of the body from the front to the bac, dividing the body into right and left sections
Radiological studies- Frontal (coronal)
Cuts at the right angle to the midline, from side to side, dividing the body into front (anterior) and back (posterior) sections
Radiological- Transverse (horizontal) (axial)
Cuts horizontally through the body, separating the body into upper (superior) and lower (interior) sections.
