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Communication IHS ch.3 lecture 3 (coding (reimbursement (Insurance…
Communication IHS ch.3 lecture 3
Ability to obtain and understand health related information and make decisions.
strongest predictor of health status
Information technology
Computers are replacing paper
Electronic health record (EHR)
computerized record
Speeds up documentation process
Accuracy of patient information
Continuity of Care Records (CCR)
Allows physician to update and give summary of most relevant patient information
Personal Health Record (PHR)
Patients can manage their own health, schedule appointments, review test results, communicate with patients electronically.
Email
Used to secure digital lab results and discharge summaries to physicians office
faxing
Paper documents via a phone line and reprint them on recipients machine or send them electronically to recipients email box
cover sheet
confidentiality statement
numerical data
data guides business operations of a facility
graphs and charts
simple table
line graph
bar graph
circle graph
pictograph
reimbursement tasks
facilitates reimbursement for health care services
coding
reimbursement
Insurance companies pay based on the code for diagnosis and procedures or services performed
translating written medical documentation into numeric form
research
doctor accesses medical records using coding information
public health
tracks occurrences of certain diseases
patient care
recalled product can retrieve names of patients recalled product
WHO
coding system for diagnosis
ICD
uses alphanumerical codes to accommodate diseases and specific conditions