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Seacoast Career School EHR Chapter 1
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05/16/2013

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Accounts Receivable (A/R)
Definition
Monies that are coming into a practice
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American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)
Definition
$787 billion economic stimulus bill passed in 2009 that allocates $19.2 billion to promote the use of HIT
Term
Cash Flow
Definition
Movement of monies into and out of a business
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Certification
Definition
Nationall recognized designation that acknowledges that an individual has mastered a standard body of knowledge and meets certain competencies
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Continuity of Care
Definition
Coordination of care received by a patient over time and across multiple health care providers
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Data Mining
Definition
Process of analyzing large amounts of data to discover patterns or knowledge
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Data Warehouse
Definition
Collection of data that includes all areas of an organization's operations
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Diagnosis Code
Definition
Code that represents the physician's determination of a patient's primary illness
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Documentation
Definition
Record created when a physician provides treatment to a patient
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Electronic Health Record (EHR)
Definition
Computerized lifelong health care record for an individual that incorporates data from all sources that provide treatment for the individual
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Electronic Medical Record (EMR)
Definition
Computerized record of one physician's encounters with a patient over time
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Electronic Prescribing
Definition
Technology that enables a physicianto transmit a prescription electronically to a patient's pharmacy
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Encounter
Definition
Meeting of a patient with a physician or other medical professional for the pirpose of providing health care
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Health Informatics
Definition
Knowledge required to optimize the acquisition, storage, retrieval, and use of information in health and biomedicine
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Health Information Exchange (HIE)
Definition
Network that enables the sharing of health-related information among provider organizations according to nationally recognized standards
Term
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA)
Definition
Legislation that protects patients' private health information, ensures health care coverage when workers change or lose jobs, and uncovers fraud and abuse in the health care system
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Health Information Technology (HIT)
Definition
Use of computers and electronic communications to manage medical information and its secure exchange
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Integrated PM/EHR Program
Definition
Programs that share and exchange demographic information, appointment schedules, and clinical data
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Meaningful Use
Definition
Utilization of certified EHR technology to improve quality, efficiency, and patient safety in the health care system
Term
Medical Assistant (MA)
Definition
Health care professionals who perform both administrative and certain clinical tasks in physician offices
Term
Medical Biller
Definition
Health care professionals who perform administrative tasks throughout the medical billing cycle
Term
Medical Coder
Definition
Medical office staff members with specialized training who handle the diagnostic and procedural coding of medical records
Term
Medical Documentation and Billing Cycle
Definition
Ten-step process that results in timely payment for medical services
Term
Medical Malpractice
Definition
Provision of medical services at a less-than-acceptable level of professional skill that results in injury or harm to a patient
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Medical Necessity
Definition
Treatment that is in accordance with generally accepted medical practice
Term
Medical Record
Definition
Chronological health care record that includes information that the patient provides, such as medical history and the physician's assessment, diagnosis, and treatment plan
Term
National Health Information (NHIN)
Definition
Common platform for health information exchange across the country
Term
Patient Examination
Definition
Examination of person's body in order to determine his or her state of health
Term
Pay for Performance (P4P)
Definition
Provision of financial incentives to physicians who provide evidence-based treatments to their patients
Term
Personal Health Record (PHR)
Definition
Private, secure electronic health care files that are created, maintained, and owned by the patient
Term
Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI)
Definition
Medicare program that gives bonuses to physicians when they use treatment plans and clinical guidelines that are based on scientific evidence
Term
Practice Management (PM) Program
Definition
Used to perform administrative and financial functions in a medical office
Term
Procedure Code
Definition
Code that represents the particular service, treatment, or test provided by a physician
Term
Records Retention Schedule
Definition
Plan for the management of records that lists types of records and indicates how long they should be kept
Term
Regional Extension Centers (RECs)
Definition
Centers that offer information, guidance, training, and support services to primary care providers who are in the process of making the transition to an EHR system
Term
Revenue Cycle Management (RCM)
Definition
Management of the activities associated with a patient encounter to ensure that the provider receives full payment for services
Term
Standards
Definition
Technical specifications for the electronic exchange of information
Term
CPR
Definition
Computer-based Patient Record
Term
EMR
Definition
Electronic Medical Record
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EHR
Definition
Electronic Health Record
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CCD/CCR
Definition
Continuity of Care Document/Continuity of Care Record
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PHR
Definition
Personal Health Record
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