Ch 3 Fundamental Skills in Health Informatics

Medical provides often required ____ before the patient sees the physician.

• copays

• benefits

• full payment

• an EOB

Which of the following terms describes a detailed account of each claim processed by an insurance plan?

• assignment of benefits

• insurance claim

• explanation of benefits

• deposit from

The purpose of coding is ______.

• public health

• patient care

• reimbursement

• all of the above

Which of the following is NOT one of the five basic types of charts?

• axis graph

• pictograph

• line graph

• circle graph

The science of _____ is used to analyze and interpret data.

• medians

• statistics

• comparisons

• interpretation

Which of the following is not included on a fax cover sheet?

• date and time of the fax is sent

• total number of pages, including the cover sheet

• a signature from the sender

• name of the recipient

The format of a(n) ______ is similar to that of a printed memo.

• brief

• comment

• letter

• e-mail

Health _____ is a person's ability to obtain and understand health-related information.

• equality

• care

• documentation

• literacy

Triage is the process of evaluating patients and sorting them according to the urgency of their need for care.

• True

• False

Medical ____ includes(s) written reports of observable, measurable, and reproducible findings from examinations, tests, and assessments of a patient.

• tabs

• files

• treatments

• documentation