Office Work
File used to remind MAs of date-specific tasks
What is a tickler file?
Patients are scheduled based on their appointment type, ex: all well-child check ups on one day, all screenings on a different day.
What is cluster booking?
Type of law that deals with issues like murder, rape, and theft
What is criminal law?
The Good Samaritan Act is void if the provider accepts this for services
What is money/payments?
What is Authorization of Release of Information?
The main goal of quality improvement
What is to meet and exceed patient needs?
Actions by a healthcare provider that injures a patient are called
What is malpractice?
Act developed to change how patient information is handled and protected
What is HIPAA?
These items should be kept in a locked cabinet and immediately reported to authorities if they become missing
What are prescription pads?
This section of the medical record includes the patient's name, DOB, address & social security number
What is the personal section?
Form that needs to be signed before a procedure/surgery can be performed
What is consent?
This is the most common insurance claim form in the US
What is a CMS-1500?
Provides guidelines for Medical Assistants to meet ethical standards
What is the AAMA (American Association of Medical Assistants).
This style of charting includes the patient database, chief complaint, current conditions, past medica history, physical exams and laboratory results.
What is the POMR style?
The age a person has to be in order to give consent for treatment
What is 18
This type of insurance plan employs the providers, and all services are provided by the practice
What is a staff-model HMO?
You should always do this before sending professional emails
What is proofread for mistakes?
Forms and results that come in on a paper smaller than a regular sized chart paper should have this done before filing in the chart
What is tape it onto a full-size sheet of paper?
Organization that insists all orders and records of controlled substances must be kept on record for at least 2 years
Drug Enforcement Administration
This part of the patient chart would record medical conditions and previous surgeries/procedures
What is medical history or PMH?