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Question | Answer |
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Who screens patients in an office visit | medical assistant |
Who assess the patient in an office visit | Provider |
Who is part of the extended allied health team? | phlebotomist and physical therapists |
What types of duties can a medical assistant be trained to do? | Administrative, clerical, treatment and procedures |
Who is an allopathic provider? | Medical doctor/MD |
Who uses osteopathic manipulative therapy? | Osteopathic provider/DO |
What provider can provide basic patient care including diagnosing and prescribing meds for common illness. | Physician assistant/PA |
Who performs diagnostic testing under the supervision of a medical technologist? | Medical lab technician |
Who checks patients in and out of the office along with other clerical duties? | Medical receptionist |
Who helps patients develop emotionally, developmentally, emotionally, mentally, and/or physically after a disability? | Occupational Therapist |
Who helps a patient retain or regain mobility and strength as well as range of motion | Physical therapist |
What consists of the skills, behavior, and appropriate judgement representing the best qualities of a person. | Professionalism |
Appropriate dress in a medical office includes: | hygiene, uniform, hair up, no fake nails and one set of stud earrings |
Inappropriate dress in medical office includes: | fake or dirty nails, tattoos no covered, piercings, hair down out of uniform |
Personal phone use is: | Not allowed except in emergency and never in front of a patient |
_____________ and _________ are key importance in maintaining professionalism in healthcare jobs. | Punctuality and dependability |
What helps prevent awkward situations or misunderstandings in the work place? | Respect and boundaries |
Money, praise, self-fulfillment, and integrity help _________ a person. | Motivate |
What is a set of values based on the moral virtues of hard work and diligence? | Work ethic |
What is a quality of being honest and having strong moral principles even when no one is there to see it? | Integrity |
What is it called to be responsible for your own actions? | Accountability |
One must be __________ to acclimate to changes in a wide variety of situations. | Flexible |
What is it called when an employee is willing to try new ideas or ways of doing things and considers others ideas and difference of opinion. | Open minded |
What describes duties that can be delegated to an MA based on their education, training, and experience? | Scope of practice |
Regulations and policies issued by the state medical board are known as ________ in the scope of practice. | Variables |
The degree of care or competence expected in patient care is called: | Standard of care |
Formal medical assisting programs require: | Externships |
What is an on the job training program called? | Externship |
What is a CPT | Certified phlebotomy technician |
What is a CET | Certified EKG technician |
What is a CBCS | Certified billing and coding specialist |
What is a CEHRS | Certified electronic health records specialist |
Who helps coach or navigate patients through the health care system? | Certified health coach |
Advantages of being a state certified MA are: | Increased job placement, higher wage, career advancement opportunities |
Accountable care organizations (ACO's) are: | Groups of physicians, hospitals and other healthcare providers working together to provide quality healthcare to medicare patients and sharing in the savings it provides medicare programs. |
What is it called when patients are assigned a per member, per month payment based on age, sex, race, lifestyle, medical history, and benefit design? | Capitation |
What is a fixed dollar amount paid annually for all care? | Global budget |
What is health maintenance organization (HMO) | contracts with a medical center or group, requires referral to specialist, hospitalization, procedures, and treatments. |
What is patient centered medical home (PCMH) | Primary provider coordinates treatment making sure patients receive care when and where they need it. |
What is a preferred provider organization (PPO) | Flexible plan, patient can go directly to a specialist without a referral. In network providers cost less. |
This reimbursement model compensates providers if they meet measures for quality and efficient care. | Pay for performance |
General Physician | Assesses a wide range of symptoms and conditions |
Specialty Physician or Specialist | Asses and treat a specific type of symptoms, diagnosis, and conditions |
Family Practitioner | Cares for the whole family from birth up. |
Internist | Specializes in treating chronic long term conditions |
Allergist | Evaluates and treats disorders and diseases of the immune system |
Anesthesiologist | Manages pain and sedation during surgical procedures |
Cardiologist | Treats diseases and conditions of the heart and blood vessels |
Dermatologist | Specializes in skin conditions |
Endocrinologist | Works with hormonal and glandular conditions and patients with diabetes mellitus |
Gastroenterologist | Manages dieses in the gastrointestinal tract |
Hematologist | Works with patients who have anemia, leukemia, lymphoma and study blood producing organisms |
Hepatologist | Study the liver, biliary tree, gallbladder, and pancreas |
Neonatologist | Care for new borns |
Nephrologist | Specialize in kidney care and treatments |
Oncologist | specialize in cancer care and treatment |
Ophthalmologist | Treat eye conditions |
Orthopedist | Treat bone, joint, muscle, tendon, and ligament issues |
Otolaryngologist | specialize in ear, nose, and throat issues |
Neurologists | treat nervous system issues |
Pathologist | specializes in body tissues, blood, urine, and other bodily fluids to diagnose and treat medical conditions |
Urologist | Treats disorders of the urinary tract |
Urgent care | is an alternative to the ER and costs less |
Who performs testing on blood and body fluids? | Laboratory services |
Who is responsible for ultrasounds, MRIs, CTs, and x-ray imaging | Diagnostic imaging |
What involves pricking the skin with needles to relieve pain and treat physical conditions? | Acupuncture |
Who diagnosis and treats mechanical disorders of the spine and skeletal system? | Chiropractor |
What is the calm method of clearing cellular memory through human energy? | Energy therapy |
ABN is a: | Advanced beneficiary notice signed when medicare will not pay for a service |
Coinsurance is: | when the policy holder and insurance provider share cost 80/20 |
Copayment is: | patients portion paid upfront for visit |
Deductible is a: | patients part paid out of pocket before insurance will pay |
An explanation of benefits is: | a breakdown of charges paid and due on a bill |
Covers patients over 65 | medicare |
Covers military personnel and their dependents | Tricare |
Covers surviving spouse and dependents of veterans who died of service related injury or illness | CHAMPVA |
Provides medical coverage to the indigent population | Medicaid |
Provides medical coverage in return for preset payments thru a defined network | Managed Care |
Protects wage earners from loss of wages and medical bills if hurt on the job | Worker's compensation |
EHS is: | Electronic health records |
CMS-1500 is: | The electronic health insurance claim form |