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Mod 140 Unit 1 Muscuskeletal System
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07/14/2011

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Term
CAT
Definition
Computerized Axial Tomography
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NIC
Definition
Nursing Interventions Classification
Term
WHO
Definition
World Health Organization
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OCR
Definition
Office of Civil Rights
Term
SNOMED
Definition
Systemized Monenclature of Medicine
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PMRI
Definition
Patient Medical Record Information
Term
VA
Definition
Veteran Affairs
Term
NLM
Definition
National Library of Medicine; unit of NIH, largest medical library in the world
Term
UMLS
Definition
Unified Medical Language System
Term
HIPAA
Definition
Health Information Portability and Accountability Act
Term
DICOM
Definition
Digital Imaging & Communication in Medicine
Term
FDA
Definition
Food & Drug Administration; regulatesprescription and non-prescription drugs
Term
CDC
Definition
Center for Disease Control
Term
MRI
Definition
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Term
AMA
Definition
American Medical Association
Term
CDISC
Definition
Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium
Term
CMS
Definition
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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CPT-4
Definition
Current Procedural Terminology 4th edition
Term
CPRI
Definition
Computer Based Patient Record Institute; promotes universal use of electronic Healthcare information systems
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HCPCS
Definition
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System
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ICU
Definition
Intensive Care Unit
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LIS
Definition
Laboratory Information System; computer system that connects to and collects Date from lab test instruments
Term
ICD-9-CM
Definition
International Classification of Diseases, 9th revision, Clinical Modification
Term
IOM
Definition
Institute of Medicine
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PET
Definition
Positron Emission Tomography
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E/M
Definition
Evaluation & Management
Term
Alerts
Definition
Warning, message or reminder automatically generated by EHR systems based on logical rules
Term
Trend Analysis
Definition
Comparing data from different dates, tests or events to correlate the changes in patient health
Term
Medical Decision Support
Definition
Computerized based systems which aids the clinician who is determining the diagnosis or treatment
Term
Health Maintenance
Definition
Electronic Health Record System component to provide preventative health recommendations
Term
Electronic Health Record/ EHR
Definition
Portion of patient records stored in computer
Term
Alternative Billing Code
Definition
Used to bill for alternative medicine such as behavioral health, homeopathy and others
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Closed Treatment
Definition
Physician repairs the fracture without directly visualizing the fracture
Term
Craniectomy
Definition
Surgical excision of a portion of the skull
Term
Manipulation
Definition
An attempt to maneuver the bone back into the proper alignment
Term
Sternotomy
Definition
Sugical incision of the sternum
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Dislocation
Definition
Displacement of a bone from its normal location in a joint
Term
Kyphosis
Definition
Humpback
Term
Open Fracture
Definition
Fracture has broken through the bone cortex or bone has been exposed to air
Term
Vertebr/o
Definition
Vertebra
Term
External fixation
Definition
Application of a device that holds a bone in place which is placed outside of the body with pins or wires
Term
Osteomalacia
Definition
Sofenting of the bone
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Open Treatment
Definition
Surgery is performed where the fracture is exposed by an incision and the fracture is visualized
Term
Traction
Definition
Applicaton of pulling force to hold a bone in alignment
Term
Arthritis
Definition
Inflammation of a joint
Term
Percutaneous Skeletal Fixation
Definition
Describes the fracture treatment that is neither open or closed
Term
Closed Fracture
Definition
Fracture does not penetrate the bone cortex or bone is not exposed to air
Term
Skeletal traction
Definition
Use of internal device such as pins, screws, or wires
Term
Arthrocentesis
Definition
Surgical puncture of a joint for the removal of fluid
Term
ECG
Definition
Electrocardiogram
Term
-ic
Definition
pertaining to
Term
-lysis
Definition
destruction,separation, breakdown, loosening, dissolution
Term
-scope
Definition
instrument for examining
Term
-uria
Definition
urination, condi-
Term
BUN
Definition
Blood Urea Nitrogen
Term
CMS
Definition
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
Term
Calc/i
Definition
calcium, lime
Term
Categorically needy
Definition
aged, blind, or disabled individuals or families and children who meet financial eligibility requirements for Aide to families with Dependent Children, Supplemental Security Income, or an optional state supplemental.
Term
Coinsurance
Definition
A cost-sharing requirement under a health insurance policy providing that the insured will assume a percentage of the cost for covered services.
Term
Copayment
Definition
A patient's payment of a portion of the cost at the time of service is rendered.
Term
Covered Services
Definition
Specific services and supplies for which Medicaid will provide reimbursement.
Term
Cyst/o
Definition
bladder, sac
Term
Cystoscope
Definition
Instrument used for examination of the bladder
Term
Dys-
Definition
bad, difficult
Term
ESRD
Definition
End-stage Renal Disease
Term
Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment (EPSDT)
Definition
covers screening and diagnostic services to determine physical or mental defects in recipients younger than 21 years and health care, treatment, and other measures to correct or ameliorate any defects and chronic conditions discovered.
Term
Enuresis
Definition
Condition of involuntary emission of urine; bedwetting
Term
Fiscal Agent
Definition
An organization under contract to the state to process claims for a state Medicaid program.
Term
Hemat
Definition
blood
Term
IVP
Definition
Intravenous Pyelogram
Term
Lithotripsy
Definition
Crushing of a kidney stone
Term
MCO
Definition
Managed Care Organization
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MQMB
Definition
Medicaid Qualified Medicare Beneficiary
Term
Maternal and Child Health Program (MCHP)
Definition
A state service organization to assist children younger than 21 years of age who have conditions leading to health programs.
Term
Medi-Cal
Definition
California's version of the nationwide program known as Medicaid.
Term
Medicaid (MCD)
Definition
A federally aided, state-operated, and state-administered program that provides medical benefits for certain low-income persons in need of health and medical care.
Term
Medically Needy
Definition
Persons in need of financial assistance or whose income and resources will not allow them to pay for the costs of medical care
Term
OOY claims
Definition
Over-one-year claims
Term
POS machine
Definition
Point of service machine
Term
Peritoneal dialysis
Definition
Separation of waste from the blood by using a peritoneal catheter and dialysis
Term
Prior Approval
Definition
The evaluation of a provider request for a specific service to determine the medical necessity and appropriateness of the care requested for a patient.
Term
QMB
Definition
Qualified Medicare Beneficiary
Term
RA
Definition
Remittance Advise
Term
Recipient
Definition
A person certified by the local welfare department to recieve the benefits of Medicaid under one of the specific aid categories.
Term
SLMB
Definition
Specified lo-income Medicare Beneficiary
Term
Share of cost
Definition
The amount the patient must pay ecah month before he or she can be eligible for Medicaid.
Term
State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP)
Definition
A state child health program that operates with federal grant support under Title V of the social security Act.
Term
Supplemental Security Income(SSI)
Definition
Of program of income support for low-income aged, blind, and disabled persons established by Title XVI of the Social Security Act.
Term
TANF
Definition
Temporary Assistance To Needy Families
Term
TEFRA
Definition
Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsability Act
Term
UA
Definition
Urinalysis
Term
UTI
Definition
Urinary Tract Infection
Term
Ureter/o
Definition
Ureter
Term
Urethr/o
Definition
Urethra
Term
Urethral stricture
Definition
Narrowing or constriction of the urethra
Term
anti-
Definition
against
Term
anuria
Definition
without the formation of urine
Term
edema
Definition
abnormal condition in which the body tissues contain an accumulation of fluid
Term
nephr
Definition
kidney
Term
pyuria
Definition
pus in the urine
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