To withdraw protection or support; in medicine, to discontinue medical care
abandoment
without proper notice after accepting a patient.
accounts payable Total of bills owed by the practice.
adjustments Corrections to a patients account.
One who pleads the cause of another; one who defends or maintains a caus
advocate
proposal.
A statement by a party to a legal action of what the party undertakes to prov
allegation
assertion made without proof.
Any system that arranges names or topics according to the sequence of the
alphabetic order
letters in the alphabet.
anti-virus program No office should download information from the internet without an?
apathy A lack of feeling, emotion, interest, or concern.
The hearing and determination of a cause in controversy by a person either
arbitration
chosen by the parties involved or appointed under statutory authority.
An alphanumeric designation or a number given by the insurance company
authorization
authorizing approval of a procedure or service. This does not guarantee pay
backing up Important procedure for protecting hard disk information.
, When an individual is covered under two insurance policies, the insurance pl
birthday rule the policyholder whose birthday come first in the calendar year (month and
not year) becomes the primary insurance.
booting The term used for starting the computer.
CAL/OSHA regulaions Who controls the disposal of medical infection waste.
calendar year Twelve month period starting with January 1 and ending with December 31.
call forwarding A useful telephone service for a physician with 2 offices.
certified mail/return receipt In termination of patient care, a letter should be sent to the patient via?
chronological order Progress notes are usually filed in what order
clean claim Term for an insurance form that has been filled out correctly.
clear diet Avoidance of all solid foods and milk products.
CLIA Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act.
collating The process of arranging a series of printed pages is called?
color coding A method which speeds the filing process.
A psychological mechanism through which feelings of inferiority, frustration,
compensation
failure in one area are counter balanced by achievement.
consent A patient agrees to receive a flu shot. This is an example of?