MT1100 Review for Final

______ is the process of sorting/grouping pts according to the seriousness of their condition.

________ is prior approval in order for the cost of medical service to be covered by insurance

The MA's main responsibility is to assist the ________ in providing patient care.

The process of moving a body part away from the middle is:

________ claims are error-free.

When editing medical reports, you cannot change the ________ of the report

Payment at the time of _________ is the ideal method of collection.

______ means that the pt is informed about consequences of both having &not having treatment.

Soft skills are __________.

The medical assistant is responsible for making sure there is a ________ consent form.

________ communication is the language of gesture and actions, including body language.

Lifelong learning in medicine is ____________.

Which of the following is NOT a form of communication?

Much of the pt info contained in an EHR is ________ the contents of a paper medical record

______ cabinets are used to file documents such as pt & tax records, ins policies

The signature line is typed ________ line(s) below the complimentary close.

The office manager acts as the ________ for the business activities conducted in the office.

Using an EHR, a medical assistant will

________ is considered the founder of modern nursing.

____ asserts that the Dr must provide the same knowledge, care, and skill that another Dr can

Scheduling a ________ pt's appt requires additional time, patience & organizational skills.

A ____claim is one that is never accepted into the payer's computer system b/c of invalid info.

Which of the following is a clinical responsibility of a medical assistant?

_____ is a comprehensive software program to manage the administrative functions of an ofc

________ is an unfair preference or dislike of something

_____is scheduling 2 pts to be seen during the same time slot w/out allowing for any extra time

________ are NOT responsible for bills unless they are declared emancipated

A disease that involves inflammation of the joints is called:

All of the following are included in financial management EXCEPT a

Listening to ______ info/requests will help determine the type of appt that is actually needed.

Medical records should be written legibly in ________ ink.

The band of tissue that holds bone to bone is a/an:

No information is to be disclosed without the ________ permission of the patient.

W/ all phone calls, the 1st thing U need to find out is the pt's ____, in case it disconnected.

The ________ code reflects detailed info about the illness/injury converted 2 alphanumeric form

A list of drugs approved for coverage is known as a(n) ________.

The MA should be sure the schedule depicts all unavailable times, which is known as a ____.

With Medicare, if the ________ claim form is NOT used, the claim will be rejected.

________ is a deceitful practice.

An articulation refers to a/an:

2 make sure the accts and entries are correct, day sheets need to be ___ at the end of the day.

It is a violation of the _____ to throw patient information into the trash.

Medical coding is the process of assigning _____characters to represent pt diagnoses/services

A ________ letter is useful when the same letter is sent to several different people.

If an error is made AFTER the typing process, you should do all of the following EXCEPT

The employee's check is calculated by first calculating the _______ before taxes are taken out.

Healthcare ofc must have computerized product purchased for a practice addresses____ compliance

The Dr may be charged w/ ______ of the pt if he/she does NOT give formal notice of withdrawal

________ time is the length of time the average patient spends in the medical office.

An open fracture is called:

Companies/organizations establish ________ programs to actively keep informed about regulations

The____ include the Dr's statement of what is wrong w/ the pt, the plan to care for the problem

It is preferable that ________ person(s) be responsible for the office's bank deposits.

Medical ________ are the sources of all documentation relating to the patient.

Touching someone without the person's consent is referred to as ________

A ________ fracture usually occurs in children.

________ is a discount that Drs may opt to offer to other physicians, staff, family members

Large amt of cash in an ofc poses a security risk/ offers the potential for ________ of funds

Before leaving the ofc, the pt will schedule his/her next appt.This routine is known as_____.

Once a pt's acct is in the hands of a _______agency, Dr ofc will terminate the relationship.