When a patient has two last names, such as Deborah Linard-Bland, how would the name be filed alphabetically?
a. Bland, Deborah Linard
b. Bland, Deborah
c. Linard, Deborah Bland
d. Linard-Bland, Deborah
Question 2
Why would an office need to use a non-alphabetic filing system?
a. If the practice mostly sees patients on a one time basis
b. If the practice took over another practice that did not use an alphabetic system
c. If the records are kept where unauthorized users may see the files
d. If the records are kept under lock and key
Stained section of cerebral cortex from autopsy of a patient with Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
Teaching an illterate patient
A physician uses a portable electronic tablet to enter patient data while in the examination room.
Example of a patient’s ledger in practice management software.
Cyanosis as shown here at the patient’s fingertips results from a lack of oxygen in the tissues