Maas 211g - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Who decides which patient files that are inactive or closed to keep in the medical office before sending to storage? - practitioner Which of the following indicates that a file has been taken out of the filing system? - out guide The way patient records are created, filed, and maintained is called a(n) __________. - records management system How often should the office tickler file be checked? - daily Medical practices use __________ files to avoid losing track of important dates. - tickle...

The ______ _______ of disease and illness prevention involves adopting healthpromoting behaviors and education patients about the symptoms and warning signs of disease. - ️️first level All patient education materials should be written at a ________ reading level to accommodate the greatest number of patients - ️️sixth-grade The third level of disease prevention involves _________ and ________ of an existing illness. - ️️rehabilitation and management Many medical practices is __...

A numeric filing system ___ - ️️may include numbers that indicate where in the filing system a file can be found Because each box can hold only a certain number of files, many boxes are needed, and the boxes can easily get out of order as you search through them, ____________ - ️️making it easy to misplace a box Two types of files that are good options when space is limited _______ - ️️are rotary circular and compactable A variation of shelf filing kept on rolling shelves that...

A numeric filing system __________. - may include numbers that indicate where in the filing system a file can be found Which step of the filing process will save time when returning files to their proper places? - sorting When inspecting a document that is smaller than standard size, which of the following should be done prior to filing? - Place it in a standard-size sheet protector What should you use when you need to distinguish files within a filing system? - color-coding Which of the f...

Who decides which patient files that are inactive or closed to keep in the medical office before sending to storage? - practitioner Which of the following indicates that a file has been taken out of the filing system? - out guide The way patient records are created, filed, and maintained is called a(n) __________. - records management system How often should the office tickler file be checked? - daily Medical practices use __________ files to avoid losing track of important dates. - tickle...

A numeric filing system __________. - may include numbers that indicate where in the filing system a file can be found Which step of the filing process will save time when returning files to their proper places? - sorting When inspecting a document that is smaller than standard size, which of the following should be done prior to filing? - Place it in a standard-size sheet protector What should you use when you need to distinguish files within a filing system? - color-coding Which of the f...

A(n) ________audit is frequently done by a third party if fraudulent billing is suspected. - external Part of creating timely and accurate records is maintaining a(n) ________ tone in your writing. - professional The medical assistant is responsible to the ________ and the physician for both the medical and administrative procedures performed and the accurate recording of those procedures. - patient When is it appropriate to send the original documents in a patient's health record? A.) Wh...

The steps of filing in the correct order are: - ️️inspecting and releasing, indexing, coding, sorting, and storing. A benefit of the patient information packet is that it ____. - ️️helps patients feel more comfortable with the qualifications of the healthcare professionals who are caring for them Factual teaching - ️️method of teaching that provides the patient with details of the information that is being taught Sensory Teaching - ️️method of teaching that provides patien...

All filing cabinets must be ____ because if HIPAA which means that protection of confidentiality of a personal health information in medical records. - Secured Numeric filing is used when ___ is not kept and become an issue. - Confidentiality What type of files feature pullout drawers which contain a metal bar equipped for letter and legal-size documents - Vertical files Distinguish active file from an inactive file? Who decides on these principles? - Active file: documents which are still...