Office Procedures
PHI means ___________.
Personal Health Information
What is the "root" of a medical term is known as?
Stem!
What does HIPAA stand for?
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
What is the LEFT column in a bookkeeping ledger called?
Debits!
Which of the following is NOT an example of a PPE?
a. Gloves
b. Gowns
c. Masks
d. Q-Tips
D! Q-Tips
Coding
What anatomical term is used to refer to the back of the bady?
Dorsal
What are the THREE HIPAA rules?
Privacy Rule, Security Rule, and Breach Notification Rule
What is a petty cash fund (include the amount of money that is included in that fund on average)? And as a general rule of thumb, each petty cash transaction should be less than ____.
It is a small amount of cash (roughly $200-400) that is kept on hand to cover minor or incidental expenses, such as small change or bills. Each transaction should be less than $100.
What is a healthcare plan for individuals 65 and older that includes inpatient coverage, home health, hospice, outpatient care, drug coverage, and supplementary treatments?
Medicare!
What document lists the procedures and surgeries, including any notes made by physicians or other medical assistants?
Operative reports!
What does the abbreviation IDDM refer to?
Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
List the FOUR principles of ethics. And explain what each of them refers to.
Autonomy (patient has the right to decide what to do in their life), Justice (treat everyone equally), Nonmaleficence (do no harm), and Beneficence (always have the patient's best interests at heart).
What occurs in bookkeeping when physicians perform a service first and get paid later? (Hint: think of Dr/Cr)
Debit to accounts receivable!
What is the rapid onset of symptoms over a short period of time called?
Acute infection!
In general, a patient’s _______ will NOT be included on a patient chart.
a. Vital signs
b. Heart rate
c. Travel history
d. Immunization records
B. Heart Rate! This is because this is not something that is consistent. However, exceptions can be made if a patient is known to have a history of heart problems (i.e. consistently low heart rate, etc,.)
What is bradycardia?
It is used to describe a heart rate that is SLOWER than normal.
The Bill of Rights is the first ___ Amendments to the Constitution.
10!
List FIVE examples that a petty cash fund can be used for.
They can be used for office supplies, flowers, paying for a catered lunch, reimbursing employees for expenses, postage stamps, coffee and snacks, fuel and parking, among others.
A sphygmomanometer is also called a(n) ________.
Blood pressure cuff!
List THREE examples of medical asepsis.
Medical asepsis is the state of being free from disease causing microorganisms. Medical asepsis is concerned with eliminating the spread of microorganisms through facility practices.
Cleaning equipment, handwashing, PPE (gloves, gowns, face masks), and routine cleaning
Bruises are also called _________.
Contusions!
In what year was the HIPAA Privacy Rule edited?
2003!
A(n) _________ will prepare and send all monthly statements along with place collection calls when needed.
Clearinghouse.
A clearinghouse is an intermediary between buyers and sellers of financial instruments. It is an agency or separate corporation of a futures exchange responsible for settling trading accounts, clearing trades, collecting and maintaining margin monies, regulating delivery, and reporting trading data.
What is auscultation, when is it used, and what device is used during auscultation?
Auscultation is the action of listening to sounds from the heart, lungs, or other organs, typically with a stethoscope, as a part of medical diagnosis.
It is used during routine physical examinations, and can also be helpful when a patient is aware that their breaths are being counted (particularly during an examination of a patient's lungs).