Medical Administration
Terms
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- respondent superior
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vicarious liability
the physician is responsible for the actions of their employees - PA-C
- physician assistant certified
- CEU
- continuing education untit
- VN
- visiting nurse
- EPO
- exclusive provider organization
- RMA
- registered medical assistant
- FFS
- fee for service
- CXR
- chest x-ray
- HMO
- health maintenace organization
- IM
- intra muscular
- IPA
- independent practice/provider association
- mg.
- milligram
- CCS-P
- certified coding specialist physician office
- MCO
- managed care organization
- CLA
- certifired laboratory assistant
- E
- emergency
- ASCP
- American society of clinical pathologist
- POS
- point of sevice
- CMA
- certified medical assistant
- HIPAA
- health insurance accountability and portability act
- CMT
- cerified medical technologist
- PPO
- preferred provider organization
- CNM
- certified nurse midwife
- PA
- physician assistant
- CPC
- certified professional coder
- PCP
-
primary care provider
patient selects their own doctor who assumes ongoing responsibility for overall treatment - CPC-H
- certified professional coder hospital
- neg
- negative
- DC
- doctor of chiropractic
- CCS
- certified coding specialist
- DDS
- doctor of dental surgery
- C with a line above it
- with
- DEM
- doctor of emergency medicine
- SNF
- skilled nursing facility
- DPH
- doctor of public health
- KUB
- kidneys ureter bladder
- DO
- doctor of osteopathy
- OTC
- over the counter
- DTM
- doctor of tropical medicine
- PRN
- as neccesary
- DVM
- doctor of veterinary medicine
- NPO
- nothing by mouth
- DVS
- doctor of veterinary surgery
- POMR
- problem oriented medical record
- EMT
- emergency medical technician
- DNKA
- did not keep appointment
- FAAP
- felloe of american academy of pediatrics
- Plastic Surgery
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P. surg.
rebuilding imperfect or damaged body part - Gerontology
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Geriat.
study and treatment of the diseases relating to the aging process - Neurology
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Neuro.
disorders of nervous system hereditary or traumatic - family practice
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FP
comprehensive medical care for all ages, usually treating all members of a family - Dermatology
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Derm
treatment of skin diseases and skin care - duty of care
- liability and accountability of a physician over to render care
- implied contract
- agreement not specificly written down or stated but clearly implied through actions
- fraud
- intentional misrepresentation of the truth for the purpose of gaining somthing
- libel
- written defamation of character
- slander
- verbal defamation of character
- subpoena duces tecum
- order to appear as a witness with materials, such as documents, to a court trial
- FACOG
- fellow of american college of obsetrics and gynecologists
- FACS
- fellow of american college of surgery
- HIM
- health information mananger
- LPN
- licensed professional nurse
- LVN
- licensed vocational nurse
- MD
- doctor of medicine
- MPH
- master of public health
- MT
- medical technologist
- OphD
- doctor of opthalmology
- PHN
- public health nurse
- RD
- registered dietition
- RN
- registered nurse
- RNP
- registered nurse practitioner
- RPT
- registered physicasl therapist
- HX
- history
- T
- temperature
- F
- fahreheit
- A
- allergy
- lt
- left
- PND
- post nasal drip
- rec
- recommend
- mg
- milligram
- p.o
- by mouth
- q1
- every 1
- h.
- hour
- diag
- diagnosis
- URI
- upper respiratory infection
- etiol.
- etiology
- CBC
- complete blood count
- UA
- urinalysis
- retn. rtn.
- return
- wks
- weeks
- OB
- care during childbirth
- GYN
- diagnosis of female disorders
- W
- white
- Fx
- fracture
- L
- left
- X
- times
- mo
- month
- P&S
- permanent and stable
- I
- injection
- ofc
- office
- advance directive
- document expressing a persons wishes about critical care if they become unable to decide for themselves, but does not aurthorize anyone to act of thier behalf
- abandment
- physician terminates services without notifying in writing
- arbitration
- resolving malpractice disputes by following an impartial panels recommendation
- assault
- interntional attempt to do bodily harm
- assumption of risk
- understanding the risks of a particular prodedure with signed and informed consent
- authorization form
- minimun set of data elements which must be included defining the purpose of which protected health care information is to be shared
- battery
- deliberate physical attack
- bioethics
- branch of ethics dealing with issues that arise from practicing biomedical research
- confidentiality
- legal right to have information kept secret unless the patient gives consent permitting disclosure
- consent form
- approval from the patient to allow health information to be used and shared
- medical contract
- exists when physician performs a service that is requested by a patient
- expressed contract
- verbal or written contract