Glossary

Key terms and definitions used throughout the workflow.

Patient Portal

A website for patients to log into with a username and password to communicate with a clinic securely about appointments, forms, financial balances, and more.

Example

I logged into my patient portal to fill out screening and registration forms shared with me from the clinic before my appointment next week.

Referral

A collection of patient information and documents used to track treatment or evaluation requests outside of your location or speciality.

Example

I created a screening referral so that I could send test screening details to the lab and track when the lab finished processing the results.

Screening Lab

A person or team who processes test kits from an office and verifies the results.

Example

The lab processed twenty test kits from the office last week and sent them the results.

Screening Office

A person or team who collects screening details from a patient before sending the details to a lab.

Example

The office processed twenty screenings for staff and patients last week and already received results from the lab.

Screening Patient

A person who is screened or tested by an office and may be asked to fill out forms in their online portal.

Example

The office screens all of their patients for COVID-19 and asks them to fill out forms online before administering the screening.

Screening Test Kit ID

A unique number or description used to identify a specific test specimen or collection kit.

Example

I made sure the Test Kit ID was the same on the specimen and the patient's screening form.