Student Assistance Form (SAF)

A patient is 68 years old and has the date of birth 02/15/1990 listed, is this accurate?

• This information is accurate

• No this is incorrect and needs to be cross refrenced at the appointment.

What is the definition of Accuracy?

• is ensuring all information is correct, up-to-date, and free from errors.

• basic information about a patient, such as name, age, gender, and address.

• ensuring all information is correct, up-to-date, and free from errors.

• is inputting information into a system or database.

What is the definition of Data Entry?

• The process of manually entering data into a computer system or database.

• The analysis of data to find patterns and insights.

• The creation of data models for machine learning.

• The visualization of data using charts and graphs.

What is the definition of Data Entry? Data entry is inputting information into a ______ or database.

• system

• spreadsheet

• document

• file

Fill in the blank: Verification process is ensuring all information is correct, up-to-date, and free from ______.

• errors

• delays

• omissions

• inconsistencies

Why is verifying patient information important?

Imagine your teacher entered the wrong grades by mistake. You scored an A on an important test, but the system shows a D instead.

●What could happen to you because of this error?

●Why is verifying information important?

Patient demographics include?

• hobbies, interests, favorite foods
• occupation, marital status, education level
• height, weight, blood type
• age, gender, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, medical history

A pharmacy technician receives a prescription for a patient who has the same first and last name as another patient in the patient profile software system. Which of the following information should the technician verify to ensure she is working with the correct patient profile?

• Verify the patient's allergies.

• Verify the patient's diagnosis.

• Verify the patient's date of birth.

• Verify the patient's prescriber.

Which of the following information about a patient should an EHR specialist match with the patient's name to verify the patient's identity before entering information into the EHR?

• Medical Record Number

• Diagnosis

• Room Number

• Provider Name