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for MOA class test - All books chapters 1 & 2
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Undergraduate 1
03/16/2012

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Ethics
Definition
Moral Principles
Term
Etiquette
Definition
Ethical behavior
Term
Non-Physician Practitioners (NPP)
Definition
An individual such as a physician assistant, nurse practitioner, certified nurse anesthetist, physical therapist, speech therapist, licensed clinical social worker, or certified registered nurse practitioner, who has not obtained a medical degree but is allowed to see patients and prescribe medications.
Term
Cash Flow
Definition
The amount of money being transferred in and out of a business.
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Electronic Health Record (EHR)
Definition
A computerized lifelong health care record for an individual that incorporates data from all sources that provide treatment for the individual.
Term
Accounts Receivable (A/R)
Definition
The total amount of money owed to the company by insurance companies and clients.
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Accounts Payable
Definition
What money is owed by the company and to whom.
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American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)
Definition
A national professional organization for promoting the art and science of medical record management and improving the quality of comprehensive health information for the welfare of the public.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Definition
Adopted a modern code of ethics, called Principles of Medical Ethics. It is about conducting honorable behavior in the practice of medicine.
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Liability
Definition
A thing for which someone is responsible.
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Malpractice
Definition
Improper, illegal or negligent professional activity or treatment, by a medical practitioner.
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Confidentiality
Definition
The state of being secret.
Term
-itis
Definition
Inflammation
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CABG
Definition
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
Term
CAD
Definition
Coronary Artery Disease
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HIPAA (what does it stand for?)
Definition
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
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Protected Health Information (PHI)
Definition
Any information that indentifies an individual and describes his or her health status, age, sex, ethnicity, or demographic characteristics.
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Consent
Definition
The verbal or written agreement that give approval to some action, situation, or statement.
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Compliance
Definition
Process of meeting regulations, recommendations, and expectations of federal and state agencies that pay for health care services and regulate the industry.
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e-Health Information Management (eHIM)
Definition
Force to describe any and all transactions in which health care information is accessed, processed, stored, and transferred using electronic technologies.
Term
Standard
Definition
A rule, condition, or requirement.
Term
HIPAA Title I
Definition
Insurance Reform - provides continuous insurance coverage for workers and their insured dependents when they change or lose jobs. Affects individuals not patients.
Term
HIPAA Title II
Definition
Administrative Simplification -
1. Development and implementation of standardized electronic transactions using common sets of descriptors (standard code sets).

2. Implementation of privacy and security procedures to prevent misuse of health information ensuring: privacy and security & security of health information.
Term
DHHS (or HHS)
Definition
US Department of Health and Human Services
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Transaction
Definition
Transmission of information between two parties to carry out financial or administrative activities related to health care.
Term
Hippocratic Oath
Definition
Patient privacy
Term
Privacy
Definition
Condition of being secluded from the presence or view of others.
Term
Reimbursement
Definition
Giving money back
Term
Confidential Communication
Definition
A privileged communication that may be disclosed only with patient's permission. Everything you see, hear, or read about patients remains confidential and does not leave the office.
Term
Do's and Don'ts of Confidentiality
Definition
See page 33.
Term
Medical Necessity
Definition
Treatment that is in accordance with generally accepted medical practice. If medical necessity is not met, the physician will not receive payment from the health plan.
Term
Practice Management (PM) Program
Definition
A program used to perform administrative and financial functions in a medical office.
Term
Revenue
Definition
Money earned by the company
Term
VS
Definition
Vital Signs
Term
Ca-
Definition
Cancer
Term
Hyper-
Definition
Above, over, more than normal
Term
Hypo-
Definition
Below, under, deficient, less than normal
Term
Rx
Definition
Perscription
Term
Qd
Definition
Everyday
Term
Qod
Definition
Every other day
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Bid
Definition
Twice a day
Term
Tid
Definition
Three times a day
Term
d/c
Definition
Discontinue, discharge a patient
Term
DM
Definition
Diabetes Mellitus
Term
-ologist
Definition
the study of
Term
COPD
Definition
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Term
Health Level Seven Format of Date and Time of Birth (HL7)
Definition
YYYYMMDDHHMM (year, month, date, hour, minute)
Term
P&P or p/p
Definition
Policies and Procedures
Term
Disclosure
Definition
The release of information that is private.
Term
Authorization
Definition
A person's formal, written permission to use or disclose his or her personally identifible health information for purposes other than treatment, payment, or health care operations.
Term
Do serious civil and criminal penalties apply for HIPAA noncompliance/violation?
Definition
Yes.
Term
-ectomy
Definition
Surgical removal
Term
Cardi/o-
Definition
the heart
Term
Dermat/o-
Definition
the skin
Term
Gastr/o, enter/o-
Definition
the stomach
Term
Immun/o-
Definition
the immune system
Term
Neur/o-
Definition
the nervous system
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Onc/o
Definition
a tumor
Term
Ot/o-
Definition
the ear
Term
Path/o- or -pathy
Definition
disease
Term
Ped/o-
Definition
child
Term
Psych/o-
Definition
the mind
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Rhin/o-
Definition
the nose
Term
Radi/o-
Definition
radiation
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Ne/o-
Definition
new, birth
Term
Ur/o-
Definition
urinary tract, urine
Term
Benign
Definition
Not Cancerous
Term
Pathology
Definition
The study of the characteristics, causes, and effects of disease.
Term
-stromy
Definition
Formation of an opening.
Term
Excision
Definition
Surgical removal of a foreign body or tissue.
Term
Suture
Definition
Joining edges of a wound, or junction of a joint (like an elbow or knee).
Term
Angi/o-
Definition
Vessel
Term
Bio-
Definition
life or living
Term
Oste/o-
Definition
bones
Term
Hernia
Definition
Protrusion of all or part of an organ through wall of cavity that contains it.
Term
-edema
Definition
Swelling
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-rrhage or -rrhagia
Definition
Excessive bleeding or hemorrhage.
Term
Gylc/o-
Definition
sugar
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