Under the HIPAA Privacy Rule, information in medical records belongs to the:
a. physician
b. patient
c. patient's attorney
d. insurance company
ANSWER: b
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A) Very light with only enough pressure to move superficial skin B) Moderate with enough pressure to engage muscle tissue C) Heavy with enough pressure to move fluid through deep vessels D) Fluctuating—sometimes light, sometimes heavy
On the written test, the math portion will determine your ability to solve problems
a. True b. False
If the medical office disagrees with the rejection reason listed on the EOB, it should:
a. disregard the EOB. b. call the claims administrator to discuss the claim. c. resubmit the claim. d. bill the patient for the claim.
A nursing home unit manager with 20 employees is told that her personnel budget will not be increased in the next fiscal year. However, her unit is expected to provide 5% more services than in the current fiscal year. Which of these processes is most likely to achieve those goals?
A. Requiring staff to work 2 hours of overtime on average each week B. Telling staff to "work smarter, not harder" C. Reducing full-time positions and adding part-time positions with no benefits D. Adding an employee but reducing everyone's pay by 5%