What is the purpose of vital records?

What will be an ideal response?


The purpose of vital records is to monitor key indicators of the health of a population.

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Which of the following is a characteristic unique to an organic fuel?

A. It is solid. B. It is liquid. C. It contains carbon. D. It does NOT contain carbon.

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The _______________ was signed into law on February 17, 2009, by President Obama; it included billions of dollars for the expansion of health information technology

Through Medicare and Medicaid, monetary incentives would be offered to doctors and hospitals to adopt EHRs. A. Americans with Disabilities Act B. USA PATRIOT Act C. Homeland Security Act D. American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)

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What is one advanced method used to input data into an EHR?

A. Typing with a keyboard. B. Use an iPod. C. Use a voice recognition system. D. Use of a transcriptionist.

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James Tedder, a 62-year-old male, complains of chest tightness with activity. Dr. Franklin completes a stress ECG which confirms a diagnosis of silent myocardial ischemia. The coder should assign code:

A. I25.9 B. I25.6 C. I25.2 D. I25.5

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