If you were running a medical insurance company, to maximize profits, you would not pursue which of the following strategies or policies?
A. Advocate laws that allow medical insurance companies to know the results of genetic tests they pay for
B. Advocate laws that allow medical insurance companies to purchase from companies that specialize in medical information about patients likely to become sick
C. Advocate laws that allow "cherry picking"
D. Advocate laws that allow experience rating
E. Advocate laws that require community rating
Answer: E
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What will be an ideal response?
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Let the patient know that radiographs have low exposure and remind them of the shielding equipment that you will be using. Remind the patient they may be excused from the practice. Explain that the dentist needs them to do a complete diagnosis. all of the above
Which of the following would be recommended for management of a patient suffering from an acute convulsive episode?
A) furosemide B) phenobarbital C) digoxin D) chloral hydrate (Noctec)
What does a compliance program officially do?
A. Absolves anyone in the organization from following the law B. Creates policies and procedures to be followed within an organization C. Affects only clinicians and does not apply to coders D. Establishes performance bonuses for all health care workers