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Medical Office Admin Chapter 1administrative health professional (AHP) - correct answer ✔✔a graduate from an accredited health
office administration program who assumes administrative, communication, and/or clinical
responsibilities in a health care setting.
computerized physician order entry (CPOE) - correct answer ✔✔an electronic, multifunctional software
system used in health care facilities that, among other functions, enables the physician (or other
provider) to enter orders directly into the computer.
patient - correct answer ✔✔in the past, a person seeking or receiving health care; the term has evolved
to represent an individual who is also actively involved in all aspects of his or her care, from diagnosis to
treatment, and who assumes responsibility for his or her health.
ward clerk - correct answer ✔✔an individual who manages the administrative and communication needs
of a patient-care unit.
medical assistant (United States) - correct answer ✔✔person who is trained to assist a physician with
various clinical tests, examinations, and procedures.
medical office assistant (canada) - correct answer ✔✔a person who handles primarily administrative but
also some clinical duties in a health office. The title varies (e.g., medical secretary, medical office
manager).
clinic - correct answer ✔✔a facility providing medical care on an outpatient basis. It may be freestanding
or associated with a hospital. Many clinics have a specialty, such as ongoing care for diabetes,
orthopedics, or cancer. The term is currently also applied to primary care groups that offer out-of-office
services where rostered patients can seek medical care when their physician is unavailable.
allied health care - correct answer ✔✔Any duty or profession that supports primary health care
providers, such as physicians, nurse practitioners, or midwives, in delivering health care services
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