Communication in Healthcare

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

• body language

• communication

• electronic health record (EHR)

• etiquette

• facsimile machine

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

• body language

• communication

• electronic health record (EHR)

• etiquette

• facsimile machine

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

• body language

• communication

• electronic health record (EHR)

• etiquette

• facsimile machine (fax)

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

• body language

• communication

• electronic health record (EHR)

• etiquette

• facsimile machine (fax)

nonverbal communication that occurs through conscious or unconscious gestures and movements

• body language

• communication

• electronic health record (EHR)

• etiquette

• facsimile machine (fax)

a file that contains documents that describe a specific patient's medical history and medical care within one healthcare organization

• feedback

• medical documentation

• medical record

• triage

• confidentiality

the response of an audience to a message

• feedback

• medical documentation

• medical record

• triage

• confidentiality

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

• feedback

• medical documentation

• medical record

• triage

• confidentiality

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

• feedback

• medical documentation

• medical record

• triage

• confidentiality

the legally protected right of patients to have their personal and medical information kept private

• feedback

• medical documentation

• medical record

• triage

• confidentiality