The passage of HIPAA in the 1990s brought about two significant changes in healthcare. What were they?
What will be an ideal response?
Although states had some laws requiring privacy and confidentiality in medical records, it was not until HIPAA was passed that the laws were tightened up. Also it became a legal requirement for coding to use ICD-9-CM and CPT to report diagnoses and procedural codes.
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A) Without pay B) With pay C) Makes no difference D) Use of annual leave
Divide 8/12 by 3/12. Remember to invert the divisor and then to reduce to lowest terms
A. 96/36 B. 2 and 16/48 C. 2 and 2/3 D. 24/9
Leasing a piece of equipment is a viable option if
A) the sale price is low. B) the physician replaces equipment frequently. C) the purchase price is lower than the lease payments. D) the lease payments are not deductible on the physician's tax return.
The height, weight, and head circumference measurements of infants and toddlers are monitored frequently because growth is rapid
Indicate whether the statement is true or false