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Mod G Unit 2
Chapter 4 and 5
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Health Care
Not Applicable
06/05/2013

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Term
Agenda
Definition
Document that includes the length of the meeting, topics to be covered, their order of discusion, and the person responsible for each.
Term
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Definition
Federal act that provides equal accessibility to services by disabled persons.
Term
Back-ordered
Definition
Out-of-pocket items that will be shipped at a later date by a supplier.
Term
Breach of Confidentiality
Definition
Break in a right to privacy of personal information.
Term
Capital Goods
Definition
Goods that are durable and are expected to last a few years; often expensive.
Term
Disposable Goods
Definition
Expendable or consumable supplies that are used and then discarded.
Term
Facilities Management
Definition
Maintaining the atmosphere and physical environment of an office.
Term
Facsimile
Definition
Fax
Term
Fax Machine
Definition
Office equipment that scans a document, translates the information to electronic impulses, and transmits an exact copy of the original document from one location to another using a telephone line.
Term
Health Insurance Porability and Accountability Act (HIPPA)
Definition
Federal act of 1996 that mandates patient rights in health care and provides guidelines for maintaining confidentiality of patient information by health care croviders and insurance carriers.
Term
Inventory Records
Definition
Documentation of physical assets using finormation that includes item descrption, date of purchase, price, and where purchased, as well as equipment serial numbers and service agreements.
Term
Invoice
Definition
Form prepared by the vendor describing the products sold (by item number and quantity) and the price; used for paying vendor for purchased supplies and equipment.
Term
Itinerary
Definition
Travel document that describes the overall trip and indicates what is scheduled to happen each day.
Term
Lead Time
Definition
Time it takes to receie an order that has been placed.
Term
Noncapital Goods
Definition
Equipment that is reusable bu less expensive and less durable than capital equipment.
Term
Notebook Computer
Definition
Small, portable computer.
Term
Order Quantity
Definition
Optimal quantity of a suply to be ordered at one time.
Term
Packing Slip
Definition
Document received with an order that lists the items ordered and itemizes those sent a those to arrive at a later date.
Term
Personal Digital Assistant (PDA)
Definition
Pocket-sized computer used for appointments, phone numbers, notes, and other information.
Term
Policy Manual
Definition
Manual that explains the policies used in the day-to-day operations of th medical office and provides general information that affects all employees.
Term
Postage Meter
Definition
Automated stamp machine.
Term
Preventive Maintenance
Definition
Regular servicing to prevent the breakdown of equipment.
Term
Procedures Manual
Definition
Manual containing specific instructions on how procedures are to be performed
Term
Purchase Order
Definition
Document used to order supplies; contains the name, address, and telephone number of a vendor and the quantity, price, and description of a supply to be available.
Term
Reorder Point
Definition
Minimum quantity of a supply to be available before a new order is placed.
Term
Safety Stock
Definition
Items kept on hand to avoid running out of supplies until a reorder is obtained. (backup supply)
Term
Vendor
Definition
Entity that sells supplies, equipment, and services (office cleaning, off supplies)
Term
Warranty Card
Definition
Cqard accompanying a purchased item that provides protection for the buyer against defective parts for a certain amount of time.
Term
ADA requires the entrance door to be ____ inches wide?
Definition
36
Term
ADA requires ramps to be longer than ____ feet?
Definition
6
Term
ADA requires how many railings?
Definition
2
Term
ADA requires the railing to be ____ to ____ inches high?
Definition
34 to 36
Term
ADA requires the width of the ramp to be not less than _____ inches>
Definition
36
Term
According to the ADA what must be available to all public areas?
Definition
Elevators and ramps.
Term
ADA requires all inside doors must be ____ inches wide and the door handles no highter than _____ inches?
Definition
32 48
Term
ADA requires that restrooms doors be ____ inches wide?
Definition
32
Term
ADA requires stall ____ feet by ____ feet?
Definition
5 X 5
Term
What are some things to check before faxing patient medical information?
Definition
1. fax number is correct
2. fax machine in a secure area
3. What person to fax to and that they are waiting for it.
Term
What important factors need to be considered for telephone equipment?
Definition
Ease of expansion
Ease of use for the staff
Dedicated telephone lines
Call forwarding
Conference calling
Privaccy button
Repeat call
Caller ID
Speaker phone
Headset
Term
What is an answering service?
Definition
A business entity that handles patient calls during hours the medical practis is closed.
Term
What are the five steps in planning for a meeting?
Definition
1. Secure meeting room
2. Prepare and distribute and agenda to meeting participants
3. Assemble materials needed
4. Reminder phone call or e-mail notice 5 days before meeting.
5. Check the meeting room
Term
Backing up
Definition
Copying data from a computer's hard drive to another storage device, such as a floppy disk, CD, or "thumb drive" to protec against losing all data if the system fails or crashes.
Term
Bit
Definition
The smallest unit of data and is an abbreviation for binary digit.
Term
Booted up
Definition
Term used to indicate that a computer system has been ativated and is ready for use.
Term
Browser
Definition
Program for surfing the internet
Term
Byte
Definition
A string of bits used to represent a character, digit, or symbol.
Term
CD-ROM
Definition
Secondary storage device for computer data; holds more data than a floppy disk
Term
Central processing unit (CPU)
Definition
The brain of the computer
Term
Cold boot
Definition
Starting the computer when it has been in "off" mode.
Term
Cursor
Definition
Flashing line on the computer screen that indicates where the characters typed will appear.
Term
Database management
Definition
Productivity software that allows the computer user to work with facts and figures.
Term
Defult
Definition
Selection or option automatically chosen by most computer programs if not directed by the user to do otherwise
Term
Encounter form
Definition
Supervill, charge ticket; office form attqached to a patient's record where the physician records the diagnosis and the procedures and services performed, for posting charges.
Term
Flash Drive
Definition
A porable data storage device
Term
Floppy disk
Definition
Secondary storage device for computer data.
Term
Font
Definition
Character style of typeface on a document
Term
Guarantor
Definition
Person who is responsible for paying the costs of a patient's treatment.
Term
Hard drive
Definition
Main device in the computer used to store a retrieve information
Term
Hardware
Definition
Mechanical devices and physical components of a computer system
Term
Host
Definition
Computer that is the main computer in a system of connected terminals
Term
Initialized
Definition
Formatted to hold data
Term
Ink-jet printer
Definition
Printer that produces characters and graphics by imprinting ink onto paper
Term
Interface
Definition
Connection between the user and the computer
Term
Internet service provider (ISP)
Definition
Company that provides a host access to the internet
Term
Keyboard
Definition
Input device that includes letter and number keys and computer task keys
Term
Laser printer
Definition
Printer that uses heat to fuse a fine dark powder onto paper to create graphics and text
Term
Menus
Definition
List of commands or options, typically found on the top of the computer creen, which can be selected by the user.
Term
Microprocessor
Definition
Circuit found on the main board that controls and coordinates many functions of the computer
Term
modem
Definition
device that trasfers data from one computer to another over telephone or cable lines.
Term
Monitor
Definition
Display device that converts electrical signals from the computer into points of light that form an image
Term
Motherboard
Definition
Circuit board that contains memory chips, power supply and vital components for processing data in the computer
Term
Mouse
Definition
Pointing device that directs activity on the computer screen
Term
Network
Definition
Computers interconnected to exchange information.
Term
Optical character recognition (OCR)
Definition
Computer system that scans and reads typewritten characters and converts them to digitized files.
Term
Password
Definition
Special set of characters known only to the user and the person who assigned the password; disigned to secure and protect unauthorized entry to a computer.
Term
Patient
Definition
Person who receives medical treatment, not necessarily the quarantor.
Term
Peripherals
Definition
External components attached to the computer such as the speakers.
Term
Point
Definition
Size of typeface; number of charaters per inch.
Term
Practice management
Definition
Sum total of managing all the facets of running a medical practice.
Term
Prompt
Definition
Message displayed by the computer to request information or to help the user proceed.
Term
Read-only memory (ROM)
Definition
Stored data that can be read but not changed.
Term
Scanner
Definition
Device that converts texts or graphics on paper into an electrical format that a computer can display, print, and store.
Term
Search engine
Definition
Specialized program desgned to find specific information on the internet
Term
Software
Definition
Intelligence of a computer; tells the computer what to do; computer program
Term
Random-access memory (RAM)
Definition
Read and write memory that the CPU uses for storage.
Term
PDA
Definition
personal data assistant
Term
.com
Definition
commercial site
Term
.net
Definition
network site
Term
.gov
Definition
government site
Term
.edu
Definition
educational site
Term
.org
Definition
noncommercial site
Term
.mil
Definition
military site
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