vocab ch 1 Flashcards
a process in which an educational institution or program establishes credibility or legitimacy by complying with predetermined standards
accreditation
helps manage the business affairs of the practice and includes categories, such as medical business practices, establishing patient, medical records, scheduling appointments, and practicing finance
administrative skills
helps manage the business affairs of the practice and includes categories, such as medical business practices, establishing patient, medical records, scheduling appointments, and practicing finance
administrative skills
One who assist the patient or acts on the patient’s behalf
Advocate
an organization that promote professionalism and encourages and supports education, networking, and certification in the medical building and coding areas
American Academy of professional coders (AAPC)
an organization that promote professionalism and encourages and supports education, networking, and certification in the medical building and coding areas
American Academy of professional coders (AAPC)
Outwards or visible persona that a person gives to other individuals
Appearance
Outwards or visible persona that a person gives to other individuals
Appearance
A term used to describe professional characteristics or attitudes that are expected in particular professions
Behaviors
these are skills that are an extension of the providers responsibility, and can be divided into fundamental practices, diagnostic procedures, and patient care
Clinical
being prudent and conscious, revealed and confidence; secret information – especially in regards to speech
confidential
put yourself in another person shoes; think about what is best for the patient
Empathetic
put yourself in another person shoes; think about what is best for the patient
Empathetic
The skills that are necessary, regardless of whether one is working in a clinical or administrative capacity. They include legal functions, communication, skills, the ability to deliver education, and operational function.
General skills
Medical assistance work as _____ when they perform both clinical and administrative duties, in addition to general responsibilities
Generalist
characteristics that are inherent or natural, while others must be learned
Innate
A term used to describe the theoretical portion of an educational program
Knowledge based
an integral member of the healthcare delivery team, qualified by education and experience to work in the administrative office, the examining room, and the physicians office laboratory
Medical assistant
The credential given by the national center for competency testing to successful candidates that passed the NCMA exam
National certified medical assistant
A national certifying organization, that certifies medical assistants and other healthcare professionals, after successful completion of a certification
National certified center for competency testing (NCCT)
A team based model of care led by a personal physician, who provides continuous and coordinated care throughout a patient’s lifetime to maximize health outcomes
patient centered medical home
The person that oversees the patient healthcare, often physician, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner
Provider
principles of self boundaries of the profession
Scope of practice
A person who documents by hand or enters data into the EHR as a professional and helps provider keep track of record
Scribe
