COMMUNICATION
LAW & ETHICS
SPECIALTIES
WORD ROOTS
OTHER
100

The safest way for patient to receive written communication from their providers office.

What is a patient portal?

100

Owner of medical records.

What is the Provider/Clinic?

100

Specializes in allergies, asthma, immune disorders.

What is an Allergist/Immunologist?

100

Heart.

What is cardi/o?

100

Maslow's tier meaning security, stability, and protection from harm.

What is Safety Needs?

200
Is often the first impression a patient has of the medical office.

What is a phone call?

200

Common law that protects a layperson when they respond to an emergency situation.

What is the Good Samaritan Act?

200

Focuses on the musculoskeletal system, like joints, bones, & ligaments.

What is an Orthopedist?

200

Liver.

What is Hepat/o

200

Practices medicine under the direction of an MD.

What is a Physician Assistant (PA)?

300

A form a patient fills out that explains how they want their PHI disclosed.

What is a (CCP) Confidential Communication Preference form?

300

A wrongdoing or action that causes harm to another.

What is a Tort?

300

Focuses on the urinary tract, Male reproductive system, kidneys, and prostate issues.

What is a Urologist?

300

Lung or air.

What is Pneum/o?

300

Patient care that involves video, online portals, and email.

What is Telehealth?

400

Using a 10 step process to determine a level of care during a phone call.

What is Triaging phone calls?

400

 Type of contract that the where an offer of care is accepted and considerations are made.

What is the Doctor-Patient Contract?

400

Treats conditions of the feet, ankles, and lower legs.

What is a Podiatrist?

400

Cold

What is Cry/o?

400

Ancillary services that provides immediate services for include acute non-life threatening care.

What is Urgent Care?

500

The professional way to send written communication to patients, business, and to other offices/providers.

What is full/modified block style format?

500

The employer/provider is responsible for the employee/MA.

What is Respondeat Superior?

500

Diagnoses and treats conditions of the ear, nose, throat, as well as structures of the head.

What is an Otolaryngologist/ENT?

500

Death.

What is Necr/o?

500

Required by law to practice a profession.

What is a Licensure?

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