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A nurse determines which patient is most ill and should be seen by the physician first.
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Triage
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An administrative assistant writes a letter to determine whether a physician whom the clinic wishes to hire has ever had his license revoked.
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Credentialing
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A patient arrives at a physician's office and sees the physician.
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Encounter
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Accrediting agencies look for ____ or ____ to determine whether a healthcare facility is following required policies and regulations.
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Standards or Indicators
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A physician who has been ___ has been charged with a crime but has not yet been tried in a court of law.
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Indicted
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A person who is unable to pay for their medical expenses is often called ___, and most hospitals will provide such patients with emergency care.
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Indigent
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A group of healthcare practitioners involved in reviewing charts of patients with certain diseases to determine medical necessity of procedures.
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Peer Review Organization
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When families look for an asissted living facility for a relative, they often consider the ___ that will add to the comfort and convienece of the patient.
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Amenities
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Physicians who conduct great amount of research are often __ in medical journals and articles within their field of study.
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Cited
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A new hospital contacts JCAHO to begin the ___ process, which will verify that the facility meets or exceeds standards.
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Accreditation
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Dr. Robertson use mostly herb and natural supplements in his practice of medicine.
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Naturopathy
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Dr. Wary combines conventional medicine with manipulative techniques when treating his patients.
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Osteopathy
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Dr. Stern treats patients by locating slight misalignments of the vertebrae and corrects them using manipulative techniques.
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Chiropractic
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A medical discipline in which treatments and medications are used to counteract the sign and symptoms of disease.
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Allopathy
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Susan works for Dr. Burns and has forwarded info about his medical licenses, medical training and experience to Mercy Hospital.
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Staff Privilages
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