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What is purging?
What is purging?
The practice of removing inactive and closed health records away from active records.
Patient records are classified into all of the following groups except:
Patient records are classified into all of the following groups except:
To link a phone message to a specific patient in SimChart for the medical office, you must click on what?
To link a phone message to a specific patient in SimChart for the medical office, you must click on what?
Patient search.
Which of the following is not a common duty of the front office assistant?
Which of the following is not a common duty of the front office assistant?
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Which type of patient correspondents can be created in SimChart for the medical office?
Which type of patient correspondents can be created in SimChart for the medical office?
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Referrals in SimChart for the Medical Office are generated from the forms repository.
Referrals in SimChart for the Medical Office are generated from the forms repository.
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What is important to click after a letter has been created in SimChart for the medical office?
What is important to click after a letter has been created in SimChart for the medical office?
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Basic information needed for written phone messages include all except:
Basic information needed for written phone messages include all except:
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What is giving two or more patients the same appointment slot with the same provider known as?
What is giving two or more patients the same appointment slot with the same provider known as?
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Which is not an example of backing up the EHR?
Which is not an example of backing up the EHR?
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What may happen to a chart once the retention period is over?
What may happen to a chart once the retention period is over?
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No-shows are situations in which patients fail to show up for appointments and do not call to cancel.
No-shows are situations in which patients fail to show up for appointments and do not call to cancel.
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The phone messages template in SimChart for the medical office is found by clicking on what?
The phone messages template in SimChart for the medical office is found by clicking on what?
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All of the following are ways to avoid duplicate charts except:
All of the following are ways to avoid duplicate charts except:
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Which template from the list of letters in SimChart for the medical office would be most appropriate to use to tell a patient about an upcoming educational opportunity they inquired about?
Which template from the list of letters in SimChart for the medical office would be most appropriate to use to tell a patient about an upcoming educational opportunity they inquired about?
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A system that keeps data secure by converting it to an unreadable code during transmission and then encrypting the information when it reaches the recipient is known as what?
A system that keeps data secure by converting it to an unreadable code during transmission and then encrypting the information when it reaches the recipient is known as what?
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A device that encodes documents in order to transmit them over telephone lines is a/an?
A device that encodes documents in order to transmit them over telephone lines is a/an?
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In SimChart for the medical office, what is 'Other Appointments' used to schedule?
In SimChart for the medical office, what is 'Other Appointments' used to schedule?
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Study Notes
EHR Flashcards Overview
- Purging involves removing inactive and closed health records from active records.
- Patient records are typically classified into several groups; "insurance type" does not belong to the classifications.
- In SimChart for the medical office, linking a phone message to a patient requires clicking on "Patient search."
- Front office assistants generally do not assist patients to the exam room as part of their common duties.
- Various patient correspondences can be created in SimChart for the medical office.
- Referrals in SimChart are generated from the forms repository specific to the medical office.
- To retain a copy of a letter in a patient's medical record after creating it in SimChart, the "Save to patient record" option must be selected.
- Basic information for written phone messages should not include the message attached to the patient chart after the provider’s response.
- Double booking refers to assigning the same appointment slot to multiple patients with the same provider.
- Backing up EHR does not include keeping backup information solely at the main office.
- Once the retention period for records has ended, charts may be purged.
- No-Shows are defined as instances where patients miss appointments without prior cancellation.
- Phone message templates in SimChart for medical offices can be accessed through the correspondence icon.
- To prevent duplicate charts, creating new records for patients who haven't been seen in over three years is an ineffective method.
- The most suitable template for notifying a patient regarding an upcoming educational opportunity in SimChart is the "Blank letter."
- Encryption technology secures data by converting it into an unreadable code during transmission and then encrypting it upon reaching the recipient.
- A fax machine is a device specifically designed to encode documents for transmission over telephone lines.
- In SimChart for the medical office, "Other Appointments" is designated for scheduling staff meetings.
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Test your knowledge on electronic health records management and SimChart functionality. This quiz covers key concepts such as purging inactive records, patient correspondences, and appointment scheduling practices. Perfect for students and professionals in the healthcare field!
