Compare and contrast privacy and confidentiality.
What will be an ideal response?
Privacy is the right to control or be left alone. In healthcare it refers to the right of the patient to control the information. Confidentiality refers to the legal obligation of the healthcare provider to protect patient-specific health information. The difference is with who has the right or obligation.
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
The Commission on Accreditation of Ambulance Services (CAAS) provides which of the following?
A) Mandatory regulations for ambulance operations B) A legally enforceable standard for ambulance equipment C) Voluntary guidelines for ambulance equipment and supplies D) Detailed protocols for ambulance maintenance
A 1 x 1 cm pedunculated lesion of the soft palate was described microscopically as being composed of projections of benign epithelium supported by small amounts of fibrovascular tissue. This describes which of the following?
a. Mixed tumor of salivary gland b. Keratoacanthoma c. Squamous papilloma d. Focal fibrous hyperplasia e. Mucous extravasation phenomenon
How many levels are there in the Medicare appeals process?
a. 0 b. 5 c. 2 d. 3