Chapter 43 Medical Record Management – Flashcards
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acronym (n)
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A word formes from the first letters in a name written in upper case letters
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Active record
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A medical record of a patient who has been seen within a time frame specified by the office (2-3 years)
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Cross-index
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To file under one unit and use a guide or card files under another unit that refers to the primary filing location
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electronic signature
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And electronic sound, symbol, or process added to an electronic record that indicates inent to sign
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filing system
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The way in which medical records are arranged
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Inactive record
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The medical record of a patient who has not been seen withing the past 2-3 years.
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Indexing units
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Pieces of information used to identify a correct filing location
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Medical record management
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Activities related to the creating, management, use and disposition of patient medical records
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Outguide
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A cardboard or plastic card to insert in a file when a medical record is removed
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Sorter
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A device that facilitates putting papers it records in alphabetic or numeric order
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surname
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last name; family name; used as the 1st indexing unit in alphabetical filing
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Tab
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A projection of a folder that extends beyond the top or side if the folder
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Terminal digit filing
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Filing by the last group of a set of digits (numbers) chronologal filing system
