Patient Safety and Communication
This acronym is commonly used to remember the steps for handling a fire in a medical facility.
What is RACE (Rescue, Alarm, Contain, Extinguish)?
The legal document allows a designated person to make healthcare decisions on behalf of another if they become unable to do so themselves.
What is a durable power of attorney for healthcare?
What are the methods for organizing paper records?
Source Oriented, Problem Oriented and Chronological.
This type of code is required for billing supplies such as wheelchairs or oxygen tanks.
What is an HCPCS code?
This is the amount a policyholder must pay out of pocket before insurance begins to cover costs
What is a deductible?
According to Erik Erikson, a geriatric adult struggles with this psychosocial crisis.
What is integrity vs despair.
A discounted fee based on income
What is a sliding scale?
When documenting payments, this is the record used to track all transactions for a patient's account
What is a ledger?
These codes are used to classify conditions and diseases in medical billing.
What are ICD-10-CM codes?
This rule determines which parent's insurance plan is primary for a dependent child.
What is the birthday rule?
What is a Safety Data Sheet (SDS)?
A patient with diabetes comes to the clinic with stress, and difficulty managing their condition. The physician addresses the following needs: blood sugar levels, medication regimen, patient concerns, patient support system, stress management and spiritual needs.
What is holistic care?
This document is sent to the provider detailing the amount paid by insurance and the remaining patient responsibility.
What is the remittance advice (RA)?
The letter "X"
What is a placeholder for ICD-10-CM codes?
An agreed upon amount between a facility and insurance plan, that is typically less than the provider's fee.
What is an allowed amount?
This is the first action an MA should take when encountering an unconscious patient in the waiting room.
What is check for responsiveness?
Quality of Care, Involvement in Decision-Making, Privacy, Advance Directives, Billing, Identity of Healthcare Providers
What are Patient Rights according to the Patient Care Partnership?
Keeping these ensures that a medical office can refer back to equipment purchase details, cost and warranties.
What are inventory records?
Standard paper claim form to bill insurance
What is CMS-1500 form?
This type of health insurance requires patients to choose a primary care provider who manages all referrals.
What is an HMO (Health Maintenance Organization)?
Hunger, pain, anger and tiredness are considered this type of communication barrier.
What are physiological barriers?
A medical office uses 100 syringes each day. It usually takes 3 days for the office to receive orders once they are placed. The office likes to keep a 20 day supply on hand. What is the reorder point?
What is 2,300?
A sum of money due as a debt for which interest is either charged or paid
What is a principal amount
Coding system for outpatient procedures that use new technology
What are CPT Category III codes?
Medicare Plan that covers inpatient hospital charges.
What is Medicare Part A