Writing Mechanics
In the heading of a memo, which punctuation generally follows the To/From/Date/Subject components
Colon
List two ways to safeguard information in an EHR/EMR
Passwords, turn monitors away from patients, practice security drills, assign a HIPAA officer.
This is where the section in a chart you will look in to find a patients Chief Complaint from a previous visit.
Clinical
An electronic patient record system used in one medical practice
This is the USPS abbreviation for Ohio
OH
This is NOT included in a memo, but required in most other business correspondence
Salutation
This is an electronic patient record limited to one specific practice.
EMR
An appointment is considered to be a(n) _________ duty.
Administration
This is the term for using an EHR to improve health care coordination, patient care, and outcomes
Meaningful Use
Explain why email is not recommended for patient communication.
Email is not secure.
This item appears after the end of a letter to end the correspondence professionally.
Complementary Closing
This is how an error in an EMR/EHR is corrected.
Create an addendum
To individually identify a patient each time they come in, ask for the following items:
ID and Insurance card
Confidential patient information abbreviation
PHI
Name the correct abbreviation for the state with the city of Baltimore.
MD
This is used to greet the recipient of the letter.
Salutation
Name three advantages of using an EMR/EHR system instead of a paper chart system.
Accessibility, easier billing, less lost records, easier prescription transcription, can be viewed by multiple users at the same time.
When a number has more than three digits, use this punctuation.
Comma
Electronic Health records that are shared across more than one medical practice.
EHR
When a person has a large gap in their work history, this is the resume that should be used.
Functional
This is the standard margin for a business letter.
One Inch
List three items to be completed by the patient on a registration form.
Name, address, insurance information, emergency contact, date of birth
In this statement, is the italicized word spelled correctly?
"The patient contracted a nosocomial infection.
Yes
Term for the need to use access codes and passwords.
EHR/EMR security
Identify the two steps that must be taken when a breach in security happens.
The patient and the Department of Health & Human Services must be notified.