Medical Assist. Review

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What is a matrix?

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The act of blocking time for when the dr is out of office. Ex: lunch,hoildays, weekends.

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someone other than the patient who is responsible to pay for the patient’s bill. Ex: A partner, insurance or guardians.

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third party payer

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is the main reason why the patient is seeking treatment. Ex: headaches, broken bone

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Chief Complaint

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Co-payment- A fixed sum of money that a patient pays at time of service.

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True

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What's the difference between Electric Medical Record (EMR) and Electric Health Record (EHR)?

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An EMR is created by your primary provider. An EHR is shared and viewed by multiple providers.

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Encounter Form

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A document given to the patient at the end of the day that itemizes the service of the day.

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A record of the practices daily transaction.

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Day Sheet

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A book that itemizes a list of services and payments made by the patient to their insurance

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ledger

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What is S.O.A.P.?

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SOAP is a way for doctors to diagnose a patient. S stands for Subjective- review of systems and vital signs, O is Objective- things a doctor can see, hear, taste, touch, smell, A is Assessment- doctor makes a final diagnosis, P is for Plan- treatment, follow ups.

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What does a patient refer to when they mention when their symptoms start? Ex: A patient might say 2 days or 2 weeks ago.

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Onset