Describe the benefits of having patients entering their own symptoms and history

What will be an ideal response?


Any of the following:

Only the patient has the information about what symptoms were present at the outset of the illness.

Only the patient has the information about the outcomes of the medical treatment of those symptoms.

The patient is also the source of past medical, family, and social history. Patient-­-entered data is a more accurate reflection of a patient's complaints. Patients who can review their histories are better prepared for the visit.

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What will be an ideal response?

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The right coronary artery supplies the:

A) right atrium and both ventricles. B) right atrium and septum. C) right atrium and left atrium. D) right atrium and right ventricle.

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Striving for excellence in doing your job and having pride in your performance contributes to excellent work ________. 

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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HIPAA EDI transactions must comply with

A. payer's version. B. 5010A1 version. C. any version. D. 4010 version.

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