Electronic data file used by the insurance company or administrator of a group insurance plan that lists the insured, insurance coverage, amounts of insurance, beneficiary, and other information. Also called record card or insurance register .
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Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA)
American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) certification describing medical record administrators; formerly known as registered records administrator (RRA) .
Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT)
American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) certification describing medical records practitioners; formerly known as accredited records technician (ART) .
Registered Medical Assistant (RMA)
Professional title earned by completing appropriate training and by passing a registry examination administered by the American Medical Technologists (AMT). Education places emphasis on administrative and clinical procedures performed in a medical office.
Registered Medical Coder (RMC)
Professional title awarded after completion of coursework given by the Medical Management Institute (MMI) with recertification requirements.
registered nurse (RN)
Individual who has graduated from a course of study at a state-approved school of nursing, passed the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN), and been licensed by appropriate state authority. RNs are the most highly educated of nurses with the widest scope of responsibility including, at least potentially, all aspects of nursing care. RNs work in a variety of settings (e.g., hospital facilities, medical offices and clinics, public health departments, schools).
Registration
Entry in an official registry or record that lists names of persons in an occupation who have satisfied specific requirements or attained a certain level of education and paid a registration fee.
Regulation
Rule or guideline published by the federal government and administrative agencies implementing a law.
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US: Supervision of business practices by a governmental entity.
Rehabilitation (rehab)
Restoring an individual or part of the body to normal or almost normal function after a disease, injury, addiction, or incarceration (e.g., working with a physical therapist to walk better or with an occupational therapist to get dressed). Rehabilitation services are ordered by the attending physician for the patient. These services are given by nurses and physical, occupational, and speech therapists. Also referred to as rehabilitation care .
Rehabilitation center
Facility that provides treatment, training, and assists in restoring an individual who is disabled to maximum independence and productivity. It may offer occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech therapy, and vocational therapy.