Fundamental skills in Health Informatics Vocabulary

Fundamental skills in Health Informatics Vocabulary Questions

Multiple Choice

Triage

• an evaluation process in which a group of patients is sorted according to the urgency of their need for care

• facts about a specific topic, which is used for reference

• a restaurant

• the procedure for submitting costs for medical services so that payment can be collected or denial can be determiined

Multiple Choice

Body Language

• the act of sharing a message, thought, or idea so that it is accurately received and understood

• facts about a specific topic, which are used for reference or analysis

• nonverbal communication that occurs through conscious or unconscious gestures and movements

• term for a code of polite behavior among members of a profession or group

Multiple Choice

etiquette

• an evaluation process in which a group of patients is sorted according to the urgency of their need for care

• a machine used to transmit pictures or written documents using the public telephone network

• term for a code of polite behavior among members of a profession or group 

• nonverbal communication that occurs through conscious or unconscious gestures and movements

Multiple Choice

explanation of benefits (EOB)

• a detailed account of each claim processed by an insurance plan, which is sent to the patient as notification of claim payment or denail

• a medical document that contains information from all of the clinicians involved in a patient's care and which can be created and managed by authorized clinicians and staff across more than one healthcare organization

• a file that contains documents that describe a specific patient's medical history and medical care within one healthcare organization; also known as a chart or file

• facts about a specific topic, which are used for reference or analysis

Multiple Choice

health literacy 

• the act of sharing a message, thought, or idea so that it is accurately received and understood

• the procedure for submitting costs for medical services so that payment can be collected or denial can be determined

• term for the science that includes the collection, organization, and interpretation of numerical data

• a person's ability to obtain and understand health related information and make informed decisions using that information

Multiple Choice

copay

• an out-of-pocket fee paid by a person with health insurance at time a covered service, such as an office visit or a prescription is received

• the response of an audience to a message

• facts about a specific topic, which are used for reference or analysis

• none of these

Multiple Choice

statistics

• an evaluation process in which a group of patients sorted according to the urgency of their need for care

• term for a code of polite behavior among members of a profession or group

• facts about a specific topic, which are used for reference or analysis

• term for the science that includes the collection, organization, and interpretation of numerical data

Multiple Choice

communication

• an evaluation process in which a group of patients is sorted according to the urgency of their need for care

• the act of sharing a message, thought, or idea so that it is accurately received and understood

• the response of an audience to a message

• none of these

Multiple Choice

medical documentation

• facts about a specific topic, which are used for reference or analysis

• term for a code of polite behavior among members of a profession or group

• written reports of observable, measurable, and reproducible findings from examinations, supporting laboratory or diagnostic test and assessments of  patient 

• none of these

Multiple Choice

feedback

• facts about a specific topic, which are used for reference or analysis

• the response of an audience to a message

• term for a code of polite behavior among members of a profession or group

• term for the science that includes the collection, organization, and interpretation of numerical data

Multiple Choice

facsimile machine

• facts about a specific topic, which are used for reference or analysis

• a machine used to transmit pictures or written documents using the public telephone network

• a medical document that contains information from all of the clinicians involved in a patients care and which can be created and managed by authorized clinicians and staff across more than one healthcare organization

• the response of an audience to a message

Multiple Choice

claims process

• the procedure for submitting costs for medical services so that payment can be collected or denial can be determined

• non verbal communication that occurs through conscious or unconscious gestures and movement

• term for a code of polite behavior among members of a profession or group

• the act of sharing a message, thought, or idea so that it is accurately received and understood

Multiple Choice

data 

• the act of sharing a message, thought, or idea so that it is accurately received and understood

• facts about a specific topic, which are used for refernece or analysis

• term for a code of polite behavior among members of a profession or group

• the response of an audience to a message

Multiple Choice

medical record

• facts about a specific topic, which are used for reference or analysis

• a detailed account of each claim processed by an insurance plan, which is sent to the patient as notification of claim payment or denial

• the procedure for submitting costs for medical services so that payment can be collected or denial can be determined

• a file that contains documents that describe a specific patient's medical history and medical care within one healthcare organization; also known as a chart or file

Multiple Choice

electronic health record (EHR)

• a detailed account of each claim processed by an insurance plan, which is sent to the patient as notification of claim payment or denial

• the act of sharing a message, thought, or idea so that it is accurately received and understood

• a medical document that contains information from all of the clinicians involved in a patient's care and which can be created and managed by authorized clinicians and staff across more than one healthcare organization 

• term for the science that includes the collection, organization, and interpretation of numerical data