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wave booking - Answer Patients are scheduled at the same time each hour to create short-term
flexibility each hour.
modified wave booking - Answer Wave booking can be modified in a couple of different ways. One
example of this approach is to schedule two patients to come at 9 a.m. and one patient at 9:30 a.m. This
hourly cycle is repeated throughout the day.
double-booking - Answer Two patients are scheduled to come at the same time to
see the same physician.
stream/time-specific scheduling - Answer Scheduling patients for specific times at regular intervals. The
amount of time allotted depends on the reason for the visit.
open booking (tidal wave scheduling) - Answer Patients are not scheduled for a specific time, but
told to come in at intermittent times. They are seen in the
order in which they arrive.
cluster or categorization booking - Answer Booking a number of patients who have specific needs
together at the same time of day.
matrix - Answer A grid with time slots blocked out when physicians are
unavailable or the once is closed.
template - Answer A document with a preset format that is used as a
starting point so that it does not have to be recreated each time.
, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996. - Answer Legislation that includes
Title II, the first parameters designed to protect the privacy and security of patient information.
Invoice - Answer A document that describes items purchased or services
rendered and shows the amount due.
electronic medical record (EMR) - Answer An electronic record of health information that is
created, added to, managed, and reviewed by authorized providers and staff within a single health care
organization.
Advance directive form - Answer Document that spells out what kind of treatment a patient wants in
the event that he can't speak for himself. Also known as living will.
protected health information (PHI) - Answer Information about health status or health care that can be
linked to a specific individual.
electronic health record (EHR). - Answer An electronic record of health-related information about a
patient that conforms to nationally recognized interoperability standards that can be created, managed,
and reviewed by authorized providers and staff from more than one health care organization.
guarantor - Answer Person or entity responsible for the remaining payment
of services after insurance has paid.
birthday rule - Answer The health plan of the parent whose birthday comes first in the calendar year is
designated as the primary plan.
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS). - Answer A group of codes and descriptors
used to represent health
care procedures, supplies, products, and services.