Which of the following are true about both paper medical records and electronic medical records?

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Both paper medical records and electronic medical records

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Which of the following types of medical records may be reviewed to record statistical information?

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They provide for continuity of care, They provide an ongoing record of the pt's state of health, They are legal documents if there is a question about care given, They usually include information from more than one source (All the above)

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Which of the following are true about both paper medical records and electronic medical records?

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Baseline data and recent information is scanned into the electronic record, and the paper record is kept available for two to three years

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What usually happens to the paper medical record after a medical office transitions to an electronic health record system?

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Manila folders with one or more tabs on the side that opens

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What is used to hold medical records if they are filed in an ordinary file cabinet?

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Pressure-sensitive self-adhesive labels are usually used

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What is true about labels used on paper medical records?

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Vertical drawer file cabinets, Open-shelf filing units arranged horizontally, Shelf filing units with pull-down fronts, Lateral drawer file cabinets (All of the above)

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What is used to hold the medical records if the medical office uses a paper medical record?

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A means to lock the medical record storage cabinets or storage room

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What is always necessary if a paper medical system is used?

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When the width of the folder reaches 3/4th in

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When is it recommended that file folders used to hold paper medical records be broken down into two folders?

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A stiff piece of paper or plastic that is placed in a file when a medical record is removed.

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What is an outguide?

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Which of the following is an indirect method of filing?

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It reduces the risk of misfiling

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What is an advantage of using color-coded labels or folders?

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If the office is using a color-coded system, who needs to know the meaning of the colors in use?

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Using mounting sheets, with the oldest report at the back on the bottom.

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In a paper medical record system, how are laboratory reports often filed if they are smaller than 9x12 inches?

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Each part of a patient's name

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What is an indexing unit in alphabetic filing?

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What is the first indexing unit in alphabetic filing?

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What is the second indexing unit in alphabetic filing?

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If two pt's have exactly the same name, what information is used to put their medical records in order?

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Which filing system used for paper medical records protects pt id most successfully?

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Which of the following would be filed first?

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Using the alphabetic system of filing, what would "The Harris Office Supply Company" be filed under?

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Winston De La Mare

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Which of the following names would be filed first?

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Bower, Edgar Lawrence

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Which of the following names would be filed last?

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St. Charles, Josephine

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Which of the following names would be filed first?

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If Mary Jane Mitchell marries John L. Walker, which of the following names might Mary Jane choose to use as her married name?

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A separate system must be maintained to link the pt's name with the numbering system

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Which of the following is NOT an advantage of using a numeric filing system?

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If the terminal digit filing system is used, what is the first filing unit for the number 01-68-72-59?

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If the terminal digit filing system is used, which of the following medical record numbers comes first in the files?

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If a chronological numeric filing system is used, which of the following medical records comes last in the files?

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Filing out a card to place in the outguide for every record that was re,oved

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Which of the following makes it easier to find a paper medical record that has been removed from the files?

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In a desk or file cabinet near where the MA usually sits

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Where should the MA's paper tickler files be stored?

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If the subject method of filing is used for folders, which of the following would be filed first?

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It must be initialed by the physician

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What must occur before a piece of correspondence can be filed in a pt's paper medical record?

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In reverse chronological order (most recent first)

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In what order are documents filed into a section of the source-oriented medical record?

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What determines the classification of "inactive" for a medical record?

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Until the patient reaches the age of majority plus the number of years for the statute of limitations in that particular state.

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How long should the medical records of minors be kept?

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When the record has been inactive at least seven years after the statue of limitations has expired

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When can a physician destroy a pt's file?

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External hard drive

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Which of the following is the least common method for backing up the electronic medical record?

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To create more apace for the records of new pt's

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Why are inactive records removed from the active file area in most offices?

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If possible, they should be stored off site in a secure location

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What is a guideline for the storage of backup copies of electronic medical records?

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Both paper medical records and electronic medical records

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Which of the following types of medical records may be reviewed to record statistical information?

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They provide for continuity of care, They provide an ongoing record of the pt's state of health, They are legal documents if there is a question about care given, They usually include information from more than one source (All the above)

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Which of the following are true about both paper medical records and electronic medical records?

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Baseline data and recent information is scanned into the electronic record, and the paper record is kept available for two to three years

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What usually happens to the paper medical record after a medical office transitions to an electronic health record system?

question

Manila folders with one or more tabs on the side that opens

answer

What is used to hold medical records if they are filed in an ordinary file cabinet?

question

Pressure-sensitive self-adhesive labels are usually used

answer

What is true about labels used on paper medical records?

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Vertical drawer file cabinets, Open-shelf filing units arranged horizontally, Shelf filing units with pull-down fronts, Lateral drawer file cabinets (All of the above)

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What is used to hold the medical records if the medical office uses a paper medical record?

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A means to lock the medical record storage cabinets or storage room

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What is always necessary if a paper medical system is used?

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When the width of the folder reaches 3/4th in

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When is it recommended that file folders used to hold paper medical records be broken down into two folders?

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A stiff piece of paper or plastic that is placed in a file when a medical record is removed.

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What is an outguide?

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Which of the following is an indirect method of filing?

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It reduces the risk of misfiling

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What is an advantage of using color-coded labels or folders?

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If the office is using a color-coded system, who needs to know the meaning of the colors in use?

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Using mounting sheets, with the oldest report at the back on the bottom.

answer

In a paper medical record system, how are laboratory reports often filed if they are smaller than 9x12 inches?

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Each part of a patient's name

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What is an indexing unit in alphabetic filing?

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What is the first indexing unit in alphabetic filing?

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What is the second indexing unit in alphabetic filing?

answer

If two pt's have exactly the same name, what information is used to put their medical records in order?

answer

Which filing system used for paper medical records protects pt id most successfully?

answer

Which of the following would be filed first?

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Using the alphabetic system of filing, what would "The Harris Office Supply Company" be filed under?

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Winston De La Mare

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Which of the following names would be filed first?

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Bower, Edgar Lawrence

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Which of the following names would be filed last?

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St. Charles, Josephine

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Which of the following names would be filed first?

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If Mary Jane Mitchell marries John L. Walker, which of the following names might Mary Jane choose to use as her married name?

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A separate system must be maintained to link the pt's name with the numbering system

answer

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of using a numeric filing system?

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If the terminal digit filing system is used, what is the first filing unit for the number 01-68-72-59?

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If the terminal digit filing system is used, which of the following medical record numbers comes first in the files?

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If a chronological numeric filing system is used, which of the following medical records comes last in the files?

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Filing out a card to place in the outguide for every record that was re,oved

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Which of the following makes it easier to find a paper medical record that has been removed from the files?

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In a desk or file cabinet near where the MA usually sits

answer

Where should the MA's paper tickler files be stored?

answer

If the subject method of filing is used for folders, which of the following would be filed first?

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It must be initialed by the physician

answer

What must occur before a piece of correspondence can be filed in a pt's paper medical record?

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In reverse chronological order (most recent first)

answer

In what order are documents filed into a section of the source-oriented medical record?

answer

What determines the classification of "inactive" for a medical record?

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Until the patient reaches the age of majority plus the number of years for the statute of limitations in that particular state.

answer

How long should the medical records of minors be kept?

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When the record has been inactive at least seven years after the statue of limitations has expired

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When can a physician destroy a pt's file?

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External hard drive

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Which of the following is the least common method for backing up the electronic medical record?

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To create more apace for the records of new pt's

answer

Why are inactive records removed from the active file area in most offices?

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If possible, they should be stored off site in a secure location

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What is a guideline for the storage of backup copies of electronic medical records?