Unit 2 Test Flashcards
this one
a voluntary process of institutional or organizational review in which a quasi-independent body creates for for this purpose periodically evaluates the quality of the entity’s work against preestablished written criteria
Accreditation
a late entry added to a health record to provide additional information in conjunction with a previous entry. Late entry should be timely & bear the current date & reason why; Additional
Addendum
a clarification made to healthcare documentation has been signed, it should be dated, timed, & signed; Clarification
Amendment
process by which a duly authorized body evaluates & recognizes an individual, institution, or educational program as meeting predetermined requirements
Certification
screening for medical necessity & the appropriateness & timeliness of the delivery of medical care from the time of admission until discharge
Concurrent review
a patient’s acknowledgement that he or she understands a proposed intervention, including that intervention’s ricks, benefits & alternatives; Document signed by the patient that indicates agreement that protected health information (PHI) can be disclosed
Consents
agreement that an individual makes to receive medical treatment, care or services (tests & examinations)
Consent to treatment
documentation of the clinical opinion of a physician other than the primary or attending physician
Consultation report
History, Physical, Discharge summary, Consultation report, Pathology report, Nursing notes, Progress notes, Physician orders, Consents
Contents of the medical record:
an official designation indicating that a healthcare facility is in compliance with the Medicare Conditions of Participation
Deemed status
a summary of the patient’s stay at a healthcare organization that is used along with post discharge plan of care to provide continuity of care upon discharge from the facility
Discharge summary
a system of health record identification & storage that uses the patient’s last name as the first component of identification & his or her first name & middle name or initial for further definition
Filing system: Alphabetic filing system
a health record filing system in which health records are arranged in ascending numerical order
Filing system: Straight-numeric filing system
a system of health record identification & filing in which the last digit or group of digits (terminal digits) in the health record number determines file placement
Filing system: Terminal-digit filing system
How long is the MPI maintained:
Permanently
How to correct an error in a paper medical record:
should be made by drawing a single line through the erroneous information & writing the word “error” above the mistake