NHA Certified Electronic Health Record
Specialist (CEHRS) Study Guide AVTEC with
complete solutions.
HIPAA regulations address which patient rights? To access personal
diagnosis history.
Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Health Care Organizations
Not-for-profit and independent (non-governmental) organization that
accredits and certifies more than 19,000 health care facilities and
programs in the U.S.
What member of the health care team is responsible for proper
documentation to support reimbursement of services? Clinician
What is the first step in the document scanning process? Document
preparation
What is the maximum number of days a provider's office has to notify
patients when there is a breach to medical record security? 60 Days
Patient Care Orders (PCOs) Patient interventions that are ordered
by a provider for a nurse to carry out.
,Physician's Desk Reference (PDR) Traditionally this is a large, bound
book that lists all prescription medications available on the market and
includes prescribing information from manufactures, now available in a
electronic format.
Protected Health Information (PHI) Information that can
individually identify a person; includes demographic data or any
common identifier, such as Social Security number, date of birth,
address, or phone number.
Release of Information (ROI) Appropriate and legal release of
patient health information that includes PHI; HIPAA outlines the
requirements for proper release of information in various
circumstances.
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Leader of a facility who reports to the
Board of Directors.
Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Leader who oversees all financial and
fiscal decisions and issues for a facility; generally reports to the CEO.
Commercial Insurers Private, non-government insurers; these are
often the insurance options available through employers.
, Comorbidity Disease that exists at the same time as a primary
disease that a patient is being treated for at the time; for example, a
patient who has cancer is receiving cancer specific treatment and is also
a diabetic - diabetes mellitus would be considered the comorbid
condition.
Complications Unexpected events or circumstances that happen to
a patient during the course of his care; hospital-acquired infections,
such as those involving MRSA, are considered to be complications, as
are reactions to medications or an adverse response to any treatment.
Copayment Money the patient must pay toward the bill as
contracted between the insurer and provider; amounts range from $5
to $50, and $75 for emergency room and specialist visits; provider's
office visits are often in the $10 to $35 range.
Daily Census The count of how many patients are in beds by patient
care unit for an inpatient facility.
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Principle agency
for protecting Americans' Health
Institute of Medicine (IOM) Non-governmental, independent, and
nonprofit organization that provides unbiased, expert advice to
governmental and private decision-makers, as well as the public.
Specialist (CEHRS) Study Guide AVTEC with
complete solutions.
HIPAA regulations address which patient rights? To access personal
diagnosis history.
Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Health Care Organizations
Not-for-profit and independent (non-governmental) organization that
accredits and certifies more than 19,000 health care facilities and
programs in the U.S.
What member of the health care team is responsible for proper
documentation to support reimbursement of services? Clinician
What is the first step in the document scanning process? Document
preparation
What is the maximum number of days a provider's office has to notify
patients when there is a breach to medical record security? 60 Days
Patient Care Orders (PCOs) Patient interventions that are ordered
by a provider for a nurse to carry out.
,Physician's Desk Reference (PDR) Traditionally this is a large, bound
book that lists all prescription medications available on the market and
includes prescribing information from manufactures, now available in a
electronic format.
Protected Health Information (PHI) Information that can
individually identify a person; includes demographic data or any
common identifier, such as Social Security number, date of birth,
address, or phone number.
Release of Information (ROI) Appropriate and legal release of
patient health information that includes PHI; HIPAA outlines the
requirements for proper release of information in various
circumstances.
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Leader of a facility who reports to the
Board of Directors.
Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Leader who oversees all financial and
fiscal decisions and issues for a facility; generally reports to the CEO.
Commercial Insurers Private, non-government insurers; these are
often the insurance options available through employers.
, Comorbidity Disease that exists at the same time as a primary
disease that a patient is being treated for at the time; for example, a
patient who has cancer is receiving cancer specific treatment and is also
a diabetic - diabetes mellitus would be considered the comorbid
condition.
Complications Unexpected events or circumstances that happen to
a patient during the course of his care; hospital-acquired infections,
such as those involving MRSA, are considered to be complications, as
are reactions to medications or an adverse response to any treatment.
Copayment Money the patient must pay toward the bill as
contracted between the insurer and provider; amounts range from $5
to $50, and $75 for emergency room and specialist visits; provider's
office visits are often in the $10 to $35 range.
Daily Census The count of how many patients are in beds by patient
care unit for an inpatient facility.
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Principle agency
for protecting Americans' Health
Institute of Medicine (IOM) Non-governmental, independent, and
nonprofit organization that provides unbiased, expert advice to
governmental and private decision-makers, as well as the public.
