Vocabulary exam

accounts payable

money the practice owes to vendors and suppliers

accounts receivable

money owed to the practice by patients and insurance

acute

sudden onset, severe symptoms, short duration

adjustment

a credit that reduces an account balance such as discounts, write offs, and corrections

administrative

non-clinical front office tasks and business operations

asepsis

a condition free of organisms

audit

inspection

bookkeeper

one who records the accounts and transactions of a business

buffer

extra time built into the daily schedule to accommodate emergencies and other demands

Caduceus

a medical symbol

Chief Complaint (CC)

noted in the patients medical record as the main reason for the visit

clearinghouse

company that formats and transmits electronic claims between clinics and insurers

clinical

direct hands on patient care and medical tasks

collections

the process of pursuing payments for overdue patients accounts or unpaid medical bills

consultation

when a patient visits with another provider at the request of their original provider