Medicare/Medicaid
What is CMS?
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
What is patient satisfaction?
This term refers to the overall experience of patients in a healthcare facility.
An EMR is?
Eletronic Medical Record
What law prohibits discrimination in health coverage based on health status or medical history?
HIPAA
What is public health?
The science of improving and protecting the health of communities and populations.
Which of the two are federally funded?
Medicare.
What does HIPPAA stand for?
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
What is telehealth?
This technology allows healthcare providers to offer remote consultations to patients.
What program provides coverage for low-income individuals and families, often jointly funded by state and federal governments?
Medicaid
What is a pandemic?
A widespread occurrence of an infectious disease over a whole country or the world at a particular time.
What is Medicare?
This federal program provides health insurance for individuals over 65 and certain younger individuals with disabilities.
What approach emphasizes treating the patient as a whole, considering physical, emotional, and social factors.?
Holistic care
What is type of wearable device continuously monitors vital signs such as heart rate and oxygen saturation?
A wearable health monitor.
What act allows patients to access their medical records and obtain copies upon request?
Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH).
What is an epidemic
A widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time.
How many parts of Medicare are there and what are they?
4----A,B,C,D
What is quality assurance?
A method used to measure the quality of care delivered to patients.
What diagnostic imaging scan is the gold standard for brain imaging due to its superior image quality?
MRI
What does EMTALA?
Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act
What is RCM?
Revenue cycle management