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| Document that includes the length of the meeting, topics to be covered, their order of discussion, and the person responsible for each. |
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| Americans with Disabilities Act |
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| Federal act that provides equal accessibility to services by disabled persons. |
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| Out-of-stock items that will be shipped at a later date by a supplier. |
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| Breach of Confidentiality |
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| Break in a right to privacy of personal information. |
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| Goods that are durable and are expected to last a few years; often expensive. |
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| Expendable or consumable supplies that are used and then discarded. |
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| Maintaining the atmosphere and physical environment of an office. |
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| Office equipment that scans a document, translates the information, and transmits and exact copy from one location to another. |
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| Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) |
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| Federal act of 1996 that mandates patient rights in health care and provides confidentiality guidelines. |
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| Documentation of physical assets using information that includes item description, date of purchase, price, and where purchased. |
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| Form prepared by the vendor describing the products sold and the price. |
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| Travel document that describes the overall trip and indicates what is scheduled to happen each day. |
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| Time it takes to receive an order that has been placed. |
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| Equipment that is reusable bu less expensive and less durable than capital equipment. |
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| Small, portable computer. |
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| Optimal quantity of a supply to be ordered at one time. |
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| Document received with an order that lists the items ordered and itemizes those sent and those to arrive at a later date. |
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| Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) |
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| Pocket-sized computer used for appointments, phone numbers, notes, and other information. |
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| Manual that explains the policies used in the day-to-day operations of the medical office and provides general information that affects all employees. |
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| Regular servicing to prevent the breakdown of equipment. |
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| Manual containing specific instructions on how procedures are to be performed. |
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| Document used to order supplies. |
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| Minimum quantity of a supply to be available before a new order is placed. |
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| Items kept on hand to avoid running out of supplies until a reorder is obtained. |
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| Entity that sells supplies, equipment, and services. |
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| Card accompanying a purchased item that provides protection for the buyer against defective parts for a certain amount of time. |
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