Accreditation

Voluntary peer-review process through which an agency grants recognition to an institution for a program of study that meets specified criteria

Certification

a voluntary process through which an agency grants recognition to an individual on demonstration, usually by examination, of specialized professional skills

Joint Review Committee (JRC)

group of persons appointed by sponsoring organizations to oversee the accreditation process

Licensure

Process by which a governmental agency (usually a state) grants permission to individuals to practice their profession

Registry

List of individuals holding certification in a particular professio

Standards

Document specifying the minimum requirements for accreditation of an educational program by a joint review committee

ASRT

American Society of Radiologic Technologists. Represents individual practitioners, educators, managers, admins, and students. Enhances pt. care, aims to advance professions of RT and imaging specialties.

TSRT

Texas Society of Radiologic Technologists. Advances rad. sciences, promotes high standards of education and pt. care, and supports the welfare of rad. techs in Texas.

NTRTS

North Texas Radiologic Technologist Society. Professional organization. Continuing education, networking, professional development, advocacy, scholarships, grants.

JRCERT

Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology. Board is nominated by ACR, ASRT, and AHRA. Accredits more programs than any other allied health profession.

Current Procedural Terminology, 4th ed.

comprehensive listing of medical terms and codes for the uniform designation of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures; used in the US for coding, physician reimbursement, outpatient, and ambulatory procedures.

Electronic Health Record

a longitudinal electronic record of patient health information generated by one or more encounters in any care delivery setting. Includes demographics, progress notes, meds, vitals, past medical Hx, immunizations, labs, and imaging reports.

Health Information Management

The allied health profession built around the management of the healthcare record in its physical form, as well as the management of data and information within the medical record

Health Informatics

the interdisciplinary field that studies and pursues the effective uses of biomedical data, information, and knowledge for scientific inquiry, problem solving, and decision making, motivated by efforts to improve human health

HIPAA

Federal legislation passed to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the healthcare system. Components that effect health info include privacy, security, and the establishment of standards and requirements for the electronic transmission of certain health info.

International Classification of Diseases, 10th revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM)

This classification system is used for diagnosis coding in all healthcare settings in the US.

Medical Necessity

healthcare services or supplies that are needed to diagnose or treat an illness, injury, condition, disease, or its symptoms

Revenue Cycle

The process of patient financial and health information moving into, through, and out of the healthcare organization, culminating with the healthcare organization receiving reimbursement for services provided.

assault

any willful attempt or threat to inflict injury on the person of another, when coupled with the apparent present ability to do so, and any intentional display of force such as would give the victim reason to fear or expect immediate bodily harm

Battery

any unlawful touching of another that is without justification or excuse

contract

An agreement between two or more parties which creates an obligation to do or not do a certain thing

Defamation

holding up a person to ridicule, scorn, or contempt in a respectable and considerable part of the community

fraud

intentional perversion of truth for the purpose of inducing a person to rely on the false information to his or her detriment

Implied consent

Person's agreement to allow something to happen which is not expressly given but rather inferred from a person's actions or inactions

Informed Consent

Person's agreement to allow something to happen (such as surgery) that is based on a full disclosure of the facts needed to make the decision intelligently—that is, knowledge of risks involved, alternatives, benefits, and other information needed by a reasonable person to make a decision

Negligence

failure to do something that a reasonable person guided by the ordinary considerations that ordinarily regulate human affairs would do or the doing of something a reasonable and prudent person would not do

Res Ipsa Loquitur

the thing speaks for itself. three elements: 1. the injury occurred due to negligence, 2. the activity was under complete control of the defendant, 3. the plaintiff did not contribute to their own injury in any way.

Respondeat Superior

"Let the master answer" an employer is vicariously liable for the behavior of an employee working within his or her scope of employment

Standard of Care

degree of skill, knowledge, and care ordinarily possessed and employed by members in good standing within the profession

Tort

private or civil wrong or injury, other than breach of contract, for which the court provides a remedy in the form of an action for damages