Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. When a patient often misses scheduled appointments, it is legal for the physician to terminate services.
2. The physician may terminate services the first time a patient does not pay for services.
3. A liability case can be lost because of improper documentation.
4. Charts of patients who did not keep their appointments for the day should be re-filed without need to document anything.
5. The old expression, "If it is not charted, it was not done" does not hold up in the court setting.
1. True
2. False
3. True
4. False
5. False
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