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DA_CH26
Book: Modern Dental Assisting - vocab review - The Patient Record
Question | Answer |
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Chronic | Persisting over a long time |
Chronologic | Arranged according to the time of occurrence; earliest to most recent |
Demographics | Personal information that can include address, phone, and work information; also, statistical characteristics of populations |
Diagnosis | Identification of determination of the nature and cause of a disease or injury through evaluation of a patient's history and examination findings |
Forensic | Pertaining to the identity of an individual on the basis of scientific methods |
HIPAA | The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 describes the federal regulations that ensure privacy regarding a patient's healthcare information. |
Litigation | Act of initiating legal proceedings, as in a lawsuit |
Quality assurance | Program in place for monitoring and evaluating a project, service, or facility to ensure that standards of quality are being met. |
Registration | Act of completing forms by providing personal information |