Explain the Business Terminologies in Terms of Medical Flashcards

What do you know that there is medical business terminology? Can you speak the language of the pharmaceutical business, or is your tongue-tied when it comes to this subject? An example of business terminology is accounts payable. It is money owed to business to its suppliers shown as a liability on a company’s balance sheet. Read and study these flashcards and then take this quiz to see what you learned.

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What is the most widely used filing systems for medical practices?
Subject
In appointment scheduling, the matrix indicates what?
Time not available to schedule patients
Financial information should not be included where?
Should not be included in the patient's medical records
What does Enunciation mean?
The act of articulating and speaking clearly
A chronological file used as a reminder is caled a(n)?
Tickler file
The screening and sorting of emergency situations is called what?
Emergency triage
Scheduling patients so that two come in at the beginning of each hour and the others are scheduled every 10 to 20 minutes is called what?
Modified wave scheduling
Account statements for a medical practice should be sent as what?
First-Class Mail
Patients who want to ttalk about abnormal test results should speak with which of the following medical personnel?
Physicians
What is the most secure service offered by the U.S. Postal Service?
Registered mail
If aa patient calls about insurance coverage, the call should be handled by who?
The medical assistant
Office policy manuals contain what types of information?
Regulations for personal appearance
SOAP pertains to what?
Patient records
According to the Internal Revenue Service, financial records need to be retained for how long?
10 years
It is important to leave time to complete forms for patients who are what?
New