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KEY TERMS D521 WITH COMPLETE VERIFIED DEFINITIONS.
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KEY TERMS D521 WITHCOMPLETE VERIFIED
DEFINITIONS
diagnosis - answer identification of a disease
Morbidity - answer Refers to ill health in an
individual and the levels of ill health in a
population or group. ... rate in which things are
spread
Mortality - answer number of deaths that occur in a
population.
Comorbidity - answer Comorbidity occurs when a
person has more than one disease or condition at
the same time. Conditions described as
comorbidities are often chronic or long-term
conditions.
Principal diagnosis - answer the primary condition
or disease identified by a healthcare provider as
the main reason for a patient's encounter or
hospitalization
,while chest pain may have brought the patient to
the ED, after examination and testing, the patient
was diagnosed with an acute myocardial infarction
(MI) requiring hospital admission. In this case, the
acute MI would be the principal diagnosis.
American Health Information Management
Association (AHIMA) - answer professional
organization that promotes the business and
clinical uses of electronic and paper-based medical
information.
AHIMA also supports health informatics and data
analytics, both of which tie heavily into health IT
matters. Additionally, the group weighs in on
related government policies.
obligation to safeguard health information and
prevent misuse. The code also states that HIM
professionals should act as mentors for students
and new colleagues by helping them develop and
strengthen their skills.
American Hospital Association (AHA) - answer The
AHA leads, represents and serves hospitals, health
systems and other related organizations that are
accountable to communities and committed to
equitable care and health improvement for all.
, HA Coding Clinics can and do apply to professional
coding. The AHA Coding Clinic is a resource
published by the American Hospital Association
(AHA) that provides guidance on appropriate use
of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD)
codes
World Health Organization (WHO) - answer WHO's
constitution provides a definition of health: "Health
is a state of complete physical, mental and social
well-being and not merely the absence of disease
or infirmity."
It is responsible for providing leadership on global
health matters, shaping the health research
agenda, setting norms and standards, articulating
evidence-based policy options, providing technical
support to countries and monitoring and assessing
health trends.
Hybrid record - answer A health record that
includes both paper and electronic elements
Integrated health record - answer the process of
enabling medical records to seamlessly be
accessed across electronic software solutions.
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