AMCA Certification Exam questions and solutions
Empathy - answersHaving an understanding and compassion for what the patient may be experiencing
na na na na na na na na na na na na na
Established Patient - answersHas been seen by the physician within 3 years
na na na na na na na na na na na
New Patient - answersHasn't been to the physician in 3 years
na na na na na na na na na na
CMS - answersCenter for Medicare and Medicaid services
na na na na na na na
HIPAA Title I - answersHealthcare Access, Portability and Renewability
na na na na na na na na
HIPAA Title II - answersPreventing Health Care Fraud and Abuse
na na na na na na na na na
HIPAA Title III - answersTax Related Health Provisions
na na na na na na na
HIPAA Title IV - answersApplication and Enforcement of Group Health Plan Requirements
na na na na na na na na na na na
HIPAA Title V - answersRevenue Offsets
na na na na na
HIPAA - answersHealth Insurance and Accountability Act
na na na na na na
Expressed Consent - answersA patient acknowledges that they have received proper direction regarding the
na na na na na na na na na na na na na
nature of their medical treatment verbally or by signing a comment form
na na na na na na na na na na na na
Implied Consent - answersA patient uses body language top indicate that they agree to receive a form of medical
na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na
care
na
Respondeat Superior - answers"let the master answer"; physician is responsible for medical staff mistakes
na na na na na na na na na na na na na
Coordination of Benefits - answersC.O.B; Indicates how a policy well pay when more than one insurance plan is
na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na
in effect
na na
HITECH - answersHealth Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act; Promotes the adoption
na na na na na na na na na na na na na
and meaningful use of health information technology (EHR)
na na na na na na na na
ONCHIT - answersOffice of National Coordination for Health Technology
na na na na na na na na
Core Function of EHR - answersHealth Information and data elements
na na na na na na na na na
Core Function of EHR - answersResults management
na na na na na na
Core Function of EHR - answersOrder management
na na na na na na
Core Function of EHR - answersDecision support
na na na na na na
Core Function of EHR - answersElectronic communications and connectivity
na na na na na na na na
Core Function of EHR - answersPatient support
na na na na na na
Core Function of EHR - answersAdministrative processes
na na na na na na
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,Core Function of EHR - answersReporting and population management
na na na na na na na na
Electronic Medical Records (EMR) - answersComputerized records of one physicians encounter with a patient
na na na na na na na na na na na na na
over time (intranet)
na na na
Electronic Health Records (EHR) - answersReflects the data from ALL sources that have treated the individual
na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na
(interoperable to other facilities)
na na na na
Acute Care - answersMost often refers to a hospital, treats patients with urgent problems that cannot be handled
na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na
Personal Health Records (PHR) - answersMaintained and owned by the patient na na na na na na na na na na
Ambulatory Care - answersRefers to treatment without admission to hospital na na na na na na na na na
Clinical Templates - answersAllows doctors to document patient encounters into an EHR on a structured form
na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na
RADT - answersRegistration, admissions, discharge, transfer
na na na na na
Unique Patient Identifier (UPI) - answersLinks all clinical observations, tests, procedures, villains, evaluations,
na na na na na na na na na na na na
and diagnoses to the patient
na na na na na
Clinical Vocabularies - answersSet a common definitions for medical terms that ease communication by
na na na na na na na na na na na na na
decreasing uncertainty
na na
SNOMED-CT - answersClinical vocabulary designed to encompass all trends used in medicine na na na na na na na na na na na
LOINC - answersTrends and codes used for electronic exchange of lab results and clinical observations
na na na na na na na na na na na na na na
UMLS - answersThesaurus database of medical terms na na na na na na
Fixed Appointment Scheduling - answersOne patient is scheduled for a specific appointment time
na na na na na na na na na na na na
Cluster Scheduling - answersScheduling a group of patients cooking in for the fake tour of service should be
na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na
scheduled around the same block of time
na na na na na na na
Double Booking - answersTwo patients are scheduled to see the same physician at once
na na na na na na na na na na na na na
Wave Scheduling Method - answersPatients are scheduled for the first half of each hour, and each patient is seen
na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na
in the order they arrive
na na na na na
Narrative Style Charting - answersPhysicians dictate notes about patients care, then gave rise notes transcribed
na na na na na na na na na na na na na na
and placed in the patients chart
na na na na na na
SOAP - answersSubjective, objective, assessment, plan na na na na na
Subjective - answersAny information that the patient provides including chief complaint, or comments made
na na na na na na na na na na na na na
during an examination
na na na
Objective - answersInformation based on observations made by the physician or medical assistant (lab results,
na na na na na na na na na na na na na na
vital signs)
na na
Assessment - answersA brief summary of the patients symptoms, and may often include a diagnosis as well as a na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na
list of other possible diagnoses
na na na na na
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Empathy - answersHaving an understanding and compassion for what the patient may be experiencing
na na na na na na na na na na na na na
Established Patient - answersHas been seen by the physician within 3 years
na na na na na na na na na na na
New Patient - answersHasn't been to the physician in 3 years
na na na na na na na na na na
CMS - answersCenter for Medicare and Medicaid services
na na na na na na na
HIPAA Title I - answersHealthcare Access, Portability and Renewability
na na na na na na na na
HIPAA Title II - answersPreventing Health Care Fraud and Abuse
na na na na na na na na na
HIPAA Title III - answersTax Related Health Provisions
na na na na na na na
HIPAA Title IV - answersApplication and Enforcement of Group Health Plan Requirements
na na na na na na na na na na na
HIPAA Title V - answersRevenue Offsets
na na na na na
HIPAA - answersHealth Insurance and Accountability Act
na na na na na na
Expressed Consent - answersA patient acknowledges that they have received proper direction regarding the
na na na na na na na na na na na na na
nature of their medical treatment verbally or by signing a comment form
na na na na na na na na na na na na
Implied Consent - answersA patient uses body language top indicate that they agree to receive a form of medical
na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na
care
na
Respondeat Superior - answers"let the master answer"; physician is responsible for medical staff mistakes
na na na na na na na na na na na na na
Coordination of Benefits - answersC.O.B; Indicates how a policy well pay when more than one insurance plan is
na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na
in effect
na na
HITECH - answersHealth Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act; Promotes the adoption
na na na na na na na na na na na na na
and meaningful use of health information technology (EHR)
na na na na na na na na
ONCHIT - answersOffice of National Coordination for Health Technology
na na na na na na na na
Core Function of EHR - answersHealth Information and data elements
na na na na na na na na na
Core Function of EHR - answersResults management
na na na na na na
Core Function of EHR - answersOrder management
na na na na na na
Core Function of EHR - answersDecision support
na na na na na na
Core Function of EHR - answersElectronic communications and connectivity
na na na na na na na na
Core Function of EHR - answersPatient support
na na na na na na
Core Function of EHR - answersAdministrative processes
na na na na na na
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,Core Function of EHR - answersReporting and population management
na na na na na na na na
Electronic Medical Records (EMR) - answersComputerized records of one physicians encounter with a patient
na na na na na na na na na na na na na
over time (intranet)
na na na
Electronic Health Records (EHR) - answersReflects the data from ALL sources that have treated the individual
na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na
(interoperable to other facilities)
na na na na
Acute Care - answersMost often refers to a hospital, treats patients with urgent problems that cannot be handled
na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na
Personal Health Records (PHR) - answersMaintained and owned by the patient na na na na na na na na na na
Ambulatory Care - answersRefers to treatment without admission to hospital na na na na na na na na na
Clinical Templates - answersAllows doctors to document patient encounters into an EHR on a structured form
na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na
RADT - answersRegistration, admissions, discharge, transfer
na na na na na
Unique Patient Identifier (UPI) - answersLinks all clinical observations, tests, procedures, villains, evaluations,
na na na na na na na na na na na na
and diagnoses to the patient
na na na na na
Clinical Vocabularies - answersSet a common definitions for medical terms that ease communication by
na na na na na na na na na na na na na
decreasing uncertainty
na na
SNOMED-CT - answersClinical vocabulary designed to encompass all trends used in medicine na na na na na na na na na na na
LOINC - answersTrends and codes used for electronic exchange of lab results and clinical observations
na na na na na na na na na na na na na na
UMLS - answersThesaurus database of medical terms na na na na na na
Fixed Appointment Scheduling - answersOne patient is scheduled for a specific appointment time
na na na na na na na na na na na na
Cluster Scheduling - answersScheduling a group of patients cooking in for the fake tour of service should be
na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na
scheduled around the same block of time
na na na na na na na
Double Booking - answersTwo patients are scheduled to see the same physician at once
na na na na na na na na na na na na na
Wave Scheduling Method - answersPatients are scheduled for the first half of each hour, and each patient is seen
na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na
in the order they arrive
na na na na na
Narrative Style Charting - answersPhysicians dictate notes about patients care, then gave rise notes transcribed
na na na na na na na na na na na na na na
and placed in the patients chart
na na na na na na
SOAP - answersSubjective, objective, assessment, plan na na na na na
Subjective - answersAny information that the patient provides including chief complaint, or comments made
na na na na na na na na na na na na na
during an examination
na na na
Objective - answersInformation based on observations made by the physician or medical assistant (lab results,
na na na na na na na na na na na na na na
vital signs)
na na
Assessment - answersA brief summary of the patients symptoms, and may often include a diagnosis as well as a na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na
list of other possible diagnoses
na na na na na
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