The Face Sheet of a Patient Record Contains Demographic, Financial

question 72

Essay

The face sheet of a patient record contains demographic, financial, and clinical data. State whether each data element listed below is demographic, financial, or clinical
Name of guarantor
Type of admission
Patient account number
Appendicitis
Name of attending physician
Appendectomy
Marital status

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Definitions:

Journal Entry

An accounting record that documents a business transaction in the ledger, specifying the accounts affected and the amounts.

Posted Twice

Accidentally recording a financial transaction or entry in the accounting records more than once, which can lead to discrepancies and require correction.

Trial Balance

A bookkeeping worksheet in which the balances of all ledgers are compiled into debit and credit columns to verify that the total debits equal total credits.

Compound Journal Entry

A compound journal entry is an accounting entry which involves more than two accounts, recording multiple debits and/or credits in a single transaction.