MAP 150 Midterm Review

At times, the medical assistant must code a symptom if the physician is not yet sure of the diagnosis.

Databases can include chief complaints, history of present illnesses, physical examinations, and laboratory reports.

A ______ is an amount of money a patient must pay out of pocket before the insurance carrier begins paying.

Medically necessary means healthcare services are________ for evaluation and treatment.

_______ is the likely outcome of a disease, including chance of recovery.

Anaphylaxis is a ____ reaction that can be life-threatening.

Low-income Medicare patients who qualify for Medicaid for their secondary insurance are _________

Medicare B covers inpatient hospital care, durable medical equipment, provider’s services, and other medical services.

In the Alphabetic Index main terms appear in bold type.

An order from a primary care provider for the patient to see a specialist or for certain medical services is called?

The full block format is the most _____ type of business letter.

In the medical record you can find

As part of the Affordable Care Act, patients can have interpreter or language assistance services for free.

___ scheduling is an attempt to create flexibility within each hour.

A no-show has to be documented in the patient’s health record.

Who is the owner of the physical health record (e.g., paper or electronic)?

Automated call distribution (ACD) system or call queuing places in coming calls in a queue or waiting line. This means..

An _____ is a sent by the insurance company explaining allowed charges, reimbursement, & finance responsibilities.

If a growth is noncancerous it's called benign.

Active listening is ______ to the speaker, interpreting, and ________.

The paper-based record is the best for patient care documentation.

You can find diagnostic statements in

The refrigerators should maintain temperatures between ___ and ___.

_______ is the branch of medicine dealing with the incidence, distribution, and control of disease in a population.

Medicare Part B covers outpatient only covers hospital care.

A _______ is something that is only perceived by the patient.

The _____ statement has information about a patient’s diagnosis or diagnoses from the medical documentation.

An ______ caller may calm down if the you use a lower tone of voice.

Medicaid is a ______- and ______-sponsored insurance program for the medically indigent.

Practice management software allows the user to

The ______ of a disorder is its etiology.