Cultural, environmental, political, and socio-economic are examples of what on healthcare?
Global influences
The difference between an "associate practice" and a "group practice" is:
billing practices; in an associate practice, physicians bill under separate tax ID numbers while in a group practice, physicians bill under one tax ID number
An "integrated care network" is a:
large network of private-practice solo physicians
A medical specialty that determines the causes and nature of diseases and contributes to diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment is called
pathology
Standards of conduct generally accepted as a moral guide for behavior are referred to as
professional medical ethics
The present "Big Data Revolution" is experiencing a shortage of:
IT professionals
A freestanding practice center that provides extended hours and walk-in appointments is a/an:
urgent care center
Acupressure and acupuncture therapy are considered treatment modalities used by
complementary and alternative medicine physicians
A medical specialty that deals with pain management is called
physiatrist
Under HIPAA law, what is PHI?
Protected health information about the patient's past, present, or future health condition that could identify the person
Evidence-based medicine emphasizes:
reliable research
A physician may sell their practice to a hospital-based system for what benefit?
A salary
Medical assistants are responsible for these aspects of telehealth visits except
diagnosing the patient's main ailment
The abbreviation for a doctor of ophthalmology is
OphD
The HITECH Act provides restrictions if the personal health information requested is for the purpose of either payment for health care operations and if it is for a
service in which the patient has paid in full
Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) integrate:
physicians, clinics, and hospitals to pool their resources.
Hospitals that treat the severely ill or injured patient are known as:
acute care hospitals
The specialty that diagnoses and treats problems and diseases of the older adult is
gerontology
The abbreviation for a Doctor of Chiropractic Medicine is:
DC
What is a consent form?
used voluntarily for the release of personally identifiable health information for treatment, payment, and routine health care operations
When a multidisciplinary team of qualified health professionals is formed and a primary care physician directs and oversees the patient's comprehensive care, this is referred to as a:
patient-centered medical home
For the medical assistant, benefits of working in a large medical clinic include
career advancement opportunities
A specialty that deals with the management and control of obesity is called:
bariatric medicine
Allied health professionals, also called nonphysician providers, include all except
medical assistants
When a reasonable effort is made to limit protected health information sent to accomplish the intended purpose of the use, disclosure, or request, it is referred to as the
minimum necessary standard