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What is the name for treatment that reduces symptoms of a disease but does not cure it
palliative
When does a physician participate in a residency program
after completing medical school
What change in medical care encouraged the development of medical assisting as a profession
medical offices had to submit insurance forms for patients covered by gov. insurance plans
medicare
Why should doorways in the medical office be at least 3 feet wide
required by ADA for wheelchair access
What is it called when the physician receives a monthly fee from insurance company for each subscriber in his or her practice
capitation
What type of natural medicine might be studied scientifically by the National Center for complementary and integrative health?
accupuncture, massage therapy, biofeedback
What type of primary care seeks to balance the structure and function of the body through manipulation of muscles and joints
osteopathy
What is a system by which a person(or their employer) pays an insurance company a yearly amount of money in exchange for the insurance company's paying some or most of their medical expenses
health insurance
What type of care encourages regular checkups, immunizations, and well child visits
routine care
Current name for health insurance plan for dependent spouses and children of active duty military personel
TRICARE
insurance plan for low income
medicaid
When a patient comes to the office for care but then leaves to go home this type of care is
ambulatory
What distinguishes a clinic from other medical offices
care is free or low cost
Insurance plans list of approved medications
formulary
What trend in medicine encourages patients to become more responsible for their own care?
avoiding hospitalizations, treating outpatient
What activities occur at check in window
patient gives insurance cards and fills out patient sheets
What type of care is provided in a patient centered medical home (PCMH)
coordinated primary care
Which law or agency is primarily responsible for regulation of laboratories and tests
CLIA
what is meant by the term defensive medicine
physicians order more diagnostics as a defense against possible lawsuit
name given to practical experience in a physician office that is included in a medical assistant program
externship
If an MA does only procedures he or she is trained for and allowed to perform by law she or he is...
working within scope of practice
What should an MA do without being asked
restock
How can an MA keep a professional appearance
(List examples)
nails short and neat
Key concept of hippocratic oath
do no harm