ACCRONYMS
POC
POINT OF CARE
TO PROTECT PATIENT PRIVACY
HIPPA
MEDICAL DOCTOR
XR
XRAY
MEDICAL TERM WHEN NOT DISCHARGED HOME FROM EMERGENCY ROOM
ADMITTED
BP
Blood Pressure
TO IMPROVE PATIENT SAFETY AND QUALITY
the patient safety and quality improvement act
OT
Occupational Therpaist
BX
BIOPSY
HX
HISTORY
AKA
ANY KNOWN ALLERGIES
provides insurance to low income individuals
MEDICAID
OB
OBSTETRICIAN
CT SCAN
Computed tomography
VITALS
BLOOD PRESSURE,TEMPERATURE,OXYGEN
POA
POWER OF ATTORNEY
provides insurance to age 65 and older or declared disabled
MEDICARE
CNP
CERTIFIED NURSE PRACTITIONER
MRI
Magnetic Resonance imaging
DR PLACES THESE TYPES OF ORDERS TO FOLLOW UP WITH A SPECIALTY DR
CONSULTS
DOB
DATE OF BIRTH
protects american workers by allowing them to carry health insurance from job to job
HIPAA
PA
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
ultrasound
WHAT IS ASA
ADVERSE REACTION/ALLERGY