HIPAA allows a state preemption. What does that mean?

What will be an ideal response?


If a state's privacy laws are stricter than HIPAA, the state laws may take precedence.

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Money a patient must pay for each physician office visit is termed a:

A) deductible. B) fee slip. C) copayment. D) superbill.

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A train carrying radioactive materials has derailed. The radiation safety officer informs you that you will be transporting a 31-year-old male who was exposed to the radioactive waves emitted by the material. As such, you should recognize that:

A) The patient will require immediate decontamination B) The patient will be vomiting and will have lost his hair C) You will need special clothing to protect yourself from radiation D) The patient represents no contamination threat to you

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Which additional pain control measure is taken for patients undergoing pectus excavatum repair by VATS?

a. Bier block b. epidural c. local with epinephrine d. topical Lidocaine jelly

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According to the Standard Nomenclature of Veterinary Diseases and Operations (SNVDO), what are the parts of the diagnosis code and the procedure code?

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