Chapter 1 Review

The chief complaint is the diagnosis of the patient.

Technology that enables a physician to transmit a prescription electronically to a pharmacy.

health care record that includes information from the patient and physician.

P4P is money a physician gets monthly.

Meaningful use is the utilization of certified EHR technology to improve the health care system

Computerized lifelong health care record for an individual that uses data from all sources.

Accounts receivable are monies that come into a practice.

__ are advantages of electronic health records.

Network that enables the sharing of health-related info. among provider organizations

recs stands for:

The use of computers and electronic communications to manage medical information.

If it was not documented it did not happen.

Program used to perform administrative and financial functions in a medical office.

EMR is medical records of a patient from multiple providers.

Medical malpractice is less than acceptable level of professional skill that results in harm.

Meeting of a patient with a physician or medical professional for the purpose of providing care

A patient examination is an exam of a person's body in order to determine their health.

A common platform for health information exchange across the country

The movement of monies into and out of a business.

A $787 billion economic stimulus bill.