Insurance and coding
a small fixed fee paid by the patient at the time of an office visit
What is copay?
the knowledge of what is right conduct versus what is wrong conduct
What is Ethics?
microorganisms that are classified into fungi, viruses, bacteria, fungi, and parasites.
What is an infectious agent?
marital status, sexual behaviors and orientation, occupations, hobbies, and use of chemical substances- all help to determine patient's risk of diseases.
What is social history?
group of patients are scheduled to come in to receive the same type of service
What is cluster scheduling?
collection of similar cell acting together to perform a function
What is tissue?
A federal program of health insurance for persons 65 years of age and older
What is medicare?
negligence by a professional person (unintentional)
What is malpractice?
where the pathogen has time to grow and establish itself in the body
What is incubation (stage 1)?
an acronym that stands for subjective, objective, assessment, and plan.
What is SOAP notes?
physicians list their charge for each service they provide.
What is fee schedule?
the smallest structural unit of the nervous system
What is neuron?
Diagnosis codes, that are in alphanumeric order.
What is ICD-10 codes?
making false statements in print, writing or through pictures
What is libel?
is the scrubbing of instruments with special brushes and detergent to remove blood, mucous, etc.
What is Sanitization?
60 - 80 beats per minute (at rest)
What is the average pulse?
18 inches or closer;
What is personal space?
plane that divides the body into left and right portions.
What is sagittal?
It is the diagnosis that required the most attention and resources
What is the primary diagnosis?
a crime punishable by one year or less
What is a misdemeanor?
is a device that forces the temperature of steam above the boiling point of water to sterilized instruments and equipment
What is autoclave?
fluctuating fever that returns to or below baseline then rises again
What is Intermittent?
is having an understanding and compassion for what patients are experiencing, is a good characteristic for health professionals to possess
What is empathy?
smooth, slightly elevated, edematous (swollen) area that is redder or paler than the surrounding skin
What is wheal?
a type of health insurance plan in which a company forms a contract with certain hospitals and doctors to provide health care at a reduced rate
What is a PPO?
when a provider withdraws from the care of a patient without reasonable notice of discharge
What is abandonment?
Identification; Hazards of the chemical and appropriate warning.
What is MSDS (material safety data sheet) or SDS?
one drug decreases the effect of another (Vitamin K to Coumadin (warfarin))
What is an antagonist?
A perceptible change in the body related by the patient; examiner is not able to "see" it. Examples would be pain, headache, or vertigo.
What is a symptom?
disease cause by an excess of growth hormone in an adult
What is Acromegaly?