a set of rules governing conduct and action that are enforced by recongized authority
what is Law
amount of money earned before taxes/deductions
what is gross income
NSF
non-sufficient funds
patient seen within last 2-5 years
what is active file
Cons
consulation
a common tort and is defined as failure to exercise the standard of care that a trained person would exercise in similar circumstances
what is negligence
form endorsed with merchandise ordered from a vendor with contents and amount owed
what is invoice
F/u
follow-up
active, inactive, closed
what is types of files
CPE
complete physical exam
an obligation resulting from an agreement between 2+ parties
what is contract
money owed by physician for rent, utilities and payroll
what is accounts payable
NS
no show
format with most recent records on top
what is reverse chronological order
injection
an obligation resulting from an agreement between 2+ parties
what is tort
money owed to practice by patient
what is accounts receivable
NP
new patient
have multiple patient education standards
what is the joint commision and NCQA
S/R
suture removal
Protect sensitive patient health information from being disclosed without the patients consent or knowledge
what is HIPAA
a 3-copy form with information for patients insurance claim
what is superbill
US
ultrasound
a file that has not been opened for 5 years
what is inactive
NCQA
national committe for quality assurance