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What is the medical law? ✔✔the medical administrative assistant is required to have a basic
understanding of the legal principles.
what is the physician-patient relationship? ✔✔an
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CMAA Study Guide Latest 2023 Rated A+
What is the medical law? ✔✔the medical administrative assistant is required to have a basic
understanding of the legal principles.
what is the physician-patient relationship? ✔✔an implied contract in which the physician is
expected to assess and treat the patient with the same amount of knowledge, skill, judgment as
another physician under the same circumstamces
define: implied consent ✔✔apperent through their action of seeking the services of the physician
define: informed consent ✔✔a written form that states the understanding of the prescribed
treatment as well as its accompanying risks
define: Good Samaritan Act ✔✔a volunteer is not held liable for any civil damages that may
occur as a result of their efforts to provide emergency care.
What does the patient bill of right do? ✔✔it promotes the interests and well beings of patients
within any healthcare facility
What is HIPPA? ✔✔[Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act] a fediral law
designed to protect the privacy of individuals health information
define: Abandonment ✔✔the discontinuation of medical care without proper notice
define: Arbitration ✔✔the usage of an impartial third party for the hearing and determination of
a dispute
define: Battery ✔✔the unlawful use of force or violence
define: Negligence ✔✔the failure to provide the necessary care that is required for a person's
situation
define: Statutes ✔✔state law
phone etiquette STEP 1: ✔✔answer the phne promptly and kindly
phone etiquette STEP 2: ✔✔be sure to properly speak into the phne
phone etiquette STEP 3: ✔✔be sure to give the caller ur undivided attn
phone etiquette STEP 4: ✔✔speak clearly and distinctly
phone etiquette STEP 5: ✔✔always be courteous
phone etiquette STEP 6: ✔✔be sure to ask the caller's permission be4 placing them on hold
phone etiquette STEP 7: ✔✔never allow and angry or aggressive caller upset u; remain calm and
composed
what is verbal communication? ✔✔the use of language or words spoken
what is nonverbal commuication? ✔✔the use of eye contact, body language, facial expression, or
symbolic expression to communicate a message.
What types of scheduling is there? ✔✔wave scheduling, modified wave scheduling, double
booking
define: Wave Scheduling ✔✔provides service to several patients at same time
define: Modified Wave Scheduling ✔✔small groups of patients are scheduled at intervals
throughout the hour
define: Double Booking ✔✔scheduling two patients to see the physician at the same time
Scheduling a new patient: STEP 1 ✔✔obtain and verify general information
Scheduling a new patient: STEP 2 ✔✔gather appropriate information regarding a patient referral
Scheduling a new patient: STEP 3 ✔✔determine the patient's chief complaint
Scheduling a new patient: STEP 4 ✔✔make the patient aware of the various dates and times they
are available to come in
define: Express Mail ✔✔available everyday of the year, including holidays, for items up to 70lbs
in weight and 108 inches in height
define: First-Class Mail ✔✔includes letters, postal cards, postcards, and business reply mail
define: Priority Mail ✔✔first-class mail that weighs more than 13 oz
define: Certified Mail ✔✔gives the sender the option to recieve proof of delivery
define: Bulk Mailing ✔✔a form of mailing large volumes of information which is presorted by
zipcode
what are the types of health insurences? ✔✔Indivisual Policies, Group Policies, Government
Plans
define: Indivisual Policies ✔✔ppl with this type of insurance are usually ineligible to recieve
benefits from a gvrnmnt plan. this type of coverage ir characterized by high premiums and a
limited amount of benefits.
define: Group Policies ✔✔provides coverage for employees under a single contract. this type of
coverage is characterized by greater benefits and low premiums
define: Government Plans ✔✔available to a large group of ppl who meet specific
define: Assignment of Benefits ✔✔an arrangement by which a patient requests that their health
benefit payments be made directly to a physician
define: Benefit ✔✔the amount payable by the carrier toward the cost of services for which the
patient is eligible for
define: Deductible ✔✔the amount an indivisual must pay for health care expenses before
insurance (or self insured company) covers the cost.
define: Copayment ✔✔the portion of a service fee that the patient must pay
define: Policy ✔✔a document that describes the insurance coverage for an indivisual or property
define: Premium ✔✔the amount the patient pays for an insurance contract
define: Usual, Customary and Reasonable (UCR) or Covered Expenses ✔✔an amount
customarily charged for or covered for similar services and supplies which are medically
necessary, reccomended by a doctor, or required for treatment
define: Waiting Period ✔✔a period of time when you are not covered by insurance for a
particular problem
how many steps are there to establish a patients medical record? ✔✔6
STEP 1 to Establish a medical record ✔✔determine the patients status in the office (New or
Established)
STEP 2 to Establish a medical record ✔✔obtain the required general information
STEP 3 to Establish a medical record ✔✔enter the information into the patient history form
STEP 4 to Establish a medical record ✔✔review the form for accuracy
STEP 5 to Establish a medical record ✔✔enter the patients name into the computerized ledger
STEP 6 to Establish a medical record ✔✔assemble the appropriate forms, prepare the folder and
file as necessary
what are the components of the medical record? ✔✔Personal and Medical History, Patients
family history, patients social history, patients chief complaint, diagnosis.
define: Personal and Medical History ✔✔created using information gathered fromthe patient.
usually includes information such as past illnesses, surgical operations, and the patients daily
health habits
define: Patients Family History ✔✔includes information regarding the health of members of the
patients family, and a record of the cause of death.
define: Patients Social History ✔✔includes the information regarding the patients lifestyle
define: Patients Chief Complaint ✔✔A statement of the patients symptoms
define: Diagnosis ✔✔A decision made based on the information regarding the patients history
and the results of the doctors examination.
what is the SOAP approach? ✔✔a format for progress notes based on the letters od the word
what is "S" in SOAP? ✔✔Subjective Impressions
what is "O" in SOAP? ✔✔Objective clinical evidence
what is "A" in SOAP? ✔✔Assesment or Diagnosis
what is "P" in SOAP? ✔✔Plans for further studies, treatment, or management
FILING- how many indexing rules are there? ✔✔5
INDEXING RULE 1: ✔✔Last name, first name, middle name/initial
INDEXING RULE 2: ✔✔the hyphenated portion of a name is used as 1 unit
ex. anna smith-meyer is filed as smithmeyer, anna
INDEXING RULE 3: ✔✔Apostrophes are not used in filing
INDEXING RULE 4: ✔✔titles, and terms of seniority are only used to distinguish from an
identical name
INDEXING RULE 5: ✔✔when indexing a company, articles such as "the" and "a" are not used
ALPHABETICAL FILING ✔✔folders are arranged in the same sequence as the alphabet
Numerical Filing ✔✔An alphabetic cross-reference is used to categorize materials with digits,
patients are assigned in a consecutive number, records are filed backwards in groups.
Bi/o ✔✔Life
carcin/o ✔✔cancerous, cancer
cephal/o ✔✔cerebrum (largest part of the brain)
how many body systems are there? ✔✔11
BODY SYSTEM # 1 musculoskeletal ✔✔FUNCTION: support, movement protection ORGAN:
muscles, bones, joints, bone marrow
BODY SYSTEM # 2 Integumentary ✔✔FUNCTION: protection ORGAN: skin, hair, nails
BODY SYSTEM # 3 Gastrointestinal ✔✔FUNCTION: nutrition ORGAN: stomach, intestines
BODY SYSTEM # 4 Urinary ✔✔FUNCTION: elimination of nitrogenous waste ORGAN:
kidneys, bladder, ureters, urethra
BODY SYSTEM # 5 Reproductive ✔✔FUNCTION: reproduction ORGAN: ovaries, testes
BODY SYSTEM # 6 Blood/Lymphatic ✔✔FUNCTION: transportation ORGAN: blood cells
BODY SYSTEM # 7 Immune ✔✔FUNCTION: protectionl ORGANS: lymph glands
BODY SYSTEM # 8 Cardiovascular ✔✔FUNCTION: transportation ORGAN: heart, vessels
BODY SYSTEM # 9 Respitory ✔✔FUNCTION: delivers oxygen to cells, removes carbon
dioxide ORGAN: lungs, bronchi, trachea
BODY SYSTEM # 10 Nervous/Behavioral ✔✔FUNCTION: recieve/process information
ORGAN: brain, nerves, mind
BODY SYSTEM # 11 Endocrine ✔✔FUNCTION: effects changes through chemical
messengers ORGAN: pancreas, thyroid
Anterior (ventral) ✔✔front surface of the body
Posterior (dorsal) ✔✔back side of the body
deep ✔✔away from the surface
Inferior ✔✔below
proximal ✔✔near
distal ✔✔far
Superior ✔✔above another structure
Medial ✔✔pertaining to the middle of the body
lateral ✔✔side
Supine ✔✔lying on the back
Prone ✔✔lying on belly
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