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CHARTE Method - Answers
A narrative writing method that allows the narrative to be broken down into logical sections similar
to the steps of the EMS assessment; components include chief complaint, history, assessment, RX
treatment, transport, and exceptions.
CHARTE Method - Answers Chief Complaint, History, Assessment, Rx Treatment, transport, Exceptions
Health Insurance Potability and Accountability Act - Answers this act improved continuity and
portability of health insurance, and was designed to focus on reduction of fraudulent activities,
establish medical savings account, improve long-term health care access and simplify health care
administration.
Libel - Answers A WRITTEN defamation of a person's character, reputation, business, or property
rights.
Medical Necessity - Answers A standard used by Medicare to determine whether a patients condition
requires ambulance transport in a particular situation.
Minimum Data Set - Answers The mandatory clinical assessment standard information that must be
documented on every emergency call as by medicare, medicaid, and per the National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration. for the purpose of the national data system.
Objective Information - Answers Objective findings, often called signs, are gained from the physician's
examination of the pt. Include: Physical exam & findings, lab and radiology reports, diagnosis,
treatment prescribed, progress notes, condition at the time of termination of treatment.
Patient Care Report (PCR) - Answers A written record of the incident that describes the nature of the
patients injuries or illness at the scene and the treatment provided; also known as the hospitalize care
report.
Pertinent Negatives - Answers signs or symptoms that might be expected in certain circumstances,
based on the chief complaint or physical exam, but are denied by the patient or not found on
examination. ie. feeling nauseous but not throwing up.
Slander - Answers Verbally making a false statement that injures a person's good name.
SOAP Method - Answers Subjective impressions , objective clinical evidence, assesement of dx , plans
for pt furture
Subjective Information - Answers Information that a person cannot or did not observe, but is based on
something reported to the person that may or may not be true.
HIPAA mandates that pt information will be shared with entities... - Answers not involved with the
care of the pt.
Programs for computer based PCR
should be... - Answers NEMESIS compliant
Minimum Data set should be divided into two sections... - Answers - Run Data
- Patient Data
Elements of Refusal of Care Documentation - Answers - Explanation of Risks of refusal.
- Signature of pt
- witness
- Accurate documentation.