Kinns, Ch15 The Electronic Medical Record exam questions and answers

EMR (Electronic Medical Record) An electronic record of health-related information about an individual that can be created, gathered, managed, and consulted by authorized clinicians and staff within a single healthcare organization. *Billing *Schedule * Intraoperable EHR (Electronic Health Record) An electronic record of health-related information about a patient that conforms to nationally recognized interoperability standards and that can be created,managed, and consulted by authorized clinicians and staff from more than one healthcare organization. *E-Prescriptions *E- Posting E-Prescribing The use of electronic devices to communicate with pharmacies and send prescribing information, taking the place of writing a prescription by hand and physically giving it to a patient; new or refill prescription can be submitted electronically, cutting down on fraud and errors. Alleviate To partly remove or correct; to relieve or lessen. HITECH Act *Feb. 17, 2009 * Signed by Obama The HITECH Act provides financial incentives for the meaningful use of certified EHR technology to achieve health and efficiency goals. PHR (Personal Health Record An electronic record of health related information about an individual that conforms to nationally recognized interoperability standards and that can be drawn from multiple sources but that is managed, shared, and controlled by the individual. Interoperable The capability of a system to work with or use the parts or equipment of another system. *Exchange electronically (Transfer) HIPAA Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (Privacy Rule) *Federal law that protects the patient. Appointment Scheduler The appointment scheduler allows the staff to track and schedule appointments, matrix the schedule, and account for recurring time blocks. Patient Portal User-friendly patient portals can be added to the system that allows the patient to access medical records and perform other functions, such as setting an appointment, printing a child's immunization record, reviewing a statement, checking whether insurance has paid on the account, and completing new patient records online. Parameters Any set of physical properties, the values of which determines characteristics or behaviors. *Specific timeframe Eligibility Vertification EMR billing systems can perform online verification of insurance eligibility and can capture demographic data. Referral Management Current and referring physicians can be coordinated and automated, allowing the physician to share patient information with another physician.