What is true about Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs)?
A) Physicians are often paid only for patient visits.
B) Physicians are responsible for the administrative tasks.
C) Members of an HMO select a primary care physician (PCP) from a group.
D) Both b and c are true.
C
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a. Elimination b. Active transport c. Facilitated d. Osmosis
Routine, detailed shift checks of ambulances are insufficient to minimize issues associated with risk management
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
You have been called for a 27-year-old female who is 32 weeks pregnant. She states that she is experiencing uterine contractions but feels no pain with them, just a tightening in her abdomen. The contractions began three days ago and seem to be increasing in frequency today. She denies discharge or rupture of her membranes. Given this presentation, you should recognize:
A) Probable false labor, and should have the patient follow up with her obstetrician B) Probable false labor, but have the patient transported to the hospital for evaluation C) True labor, so you should assess the vaginal canal for possible crowning D) Possible placental abruption, and immediately must transport the patient with lights and sirens
Which of the following is NOT part of the process when coding complications of care?
A) Assign a code for the resulting condition in addition to coding the complication itself. B) It is not necessary to code the anatomic site, just the complication. C) Search the Index for the Main Term "complication." D) When the external cause is included in a combo code, do not assign an additional external cause code.