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  • preauthorization
    approval from an insurance provider confirming that a referral or procedure is agreed to be necessary and will be covered by the patient’s insurance policy.
  • Notice of Privacy Practices
    a legal document describing how a medical office keeps patient information private.
  • practice management system
    software that assists in the administrative management of a medical office; may be separate from or integrated with a medical facility’s EHR system.
  • triage
    the sorting of patients for treatment based on the urgency of their condition.
  • patient portal
    an electronic tool used by many healthcare facilities to communicate with patients and give them access to information about their health care.
  • subscriber
    in the insurance industry, the person who holds an insurance policy.
  • precertification
    the process of providing justification for a referral to an insurance provider and assuring that the services are covered by the patient’s policy.
  • referral
    a formal order from a primary care provider for a patient to see a medical specialist or receive medical services.
  • empathy
    identifying with the feelings of others.