Pharm MA 111 Final Review
The medical record should be released only with a
written release from the patient
Files for patients who have died, moved away, or otherwise terminated their relationship with the physician are called
Closed files
Which statement is not accurate about correcting charting errors
Draw two clear lines through the error
The "E" entry in the SOAPER charting method means
Education
Which of the following is not needed when describing a patient's chief complaint
How many family members are healthy
continuity of care means
Medical attention that continues smoothly from one provider to another so that the patient receives the most benefits
The physical medical record belongs to the
Physician or provider
Which of the following is not a method of organizing a medical record
Progessively
The process of moving an active file to an inactive status is called
Purging
The "R" entry in the SOAPER charting method means
Response
How would you properly index the name Amanda M. Stiles-Duncan for filing
Stilesduncan, Amanda M
Information that is gained by questioning the patient or that is taken from a form is
Subjective information
Who ultimately decides whether a medical record can be released
The patient
Which statement is not true regarding the reasons for keeping accurate medical records
The patient's family may want to examine the records and correct errors
Medical facility should keep records of minors for how long
Until the minor reaches the age of majority, plus 3 years
The newest component used today to complete transcription and authenticate records is
Voice recognition software
Medical assistant should consider which of the following when selecting filing equipment
all of the above
Mini healthcare facilities now are use voice recognition software for the transcription. The system can be used to dictate which type of reports
All of the above
Which of the following are common types of filing equipment found in a medical office
All of the above
Which of the following is not an advantage of color-coded filing systems
All of the above are advantages
Which of the following is not objective information
Family history
Which of the following is not an advantage of numeric filing system
Filing activity is greatest when the system is initiated
How would you properly and decks the name Jill Freeman, M.D. for filing if you had another patient with the same name but without the title
Freeman, Jill M.D.
HIPPA recommends that Positions keep the record on patience for at least
HIPAA does not recommend a number of years
Who is the legal owner of the information stored in a patient's record
The physician or agency where services were provided
What is the most important reason for telling the physician when a charting error is discovered later
To protect the patient's health and well being
The preferred filing method for a physicians office is
the one most preferred by the staff