A system used to provide patient lookup and to prevent duplicate registrations of the same patient is a(n):

A) patient file index.
B) master patient index.
C) original registration index.
D) registration file index.
E) registration index.


B

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After 1 year of experience, a medical office assistant can take an exam through the National Center for Competency Testing and be certified as a(n):

a. Certified Coding Associate (CCA). b. National Certified Medical Office Assistant (NCMOA). c. Certified Coding Specialist (CCS). d. Certified Medical Administrative Assistant (CMAA).

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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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NPI is the abbreviation for

A. National Patient Identifier. B. National Payer Identifier. C. National Plan Identifier. D. National Provider Identifier.

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Physicians are not the only primary care providers in the U.S. health care system. Training of advanced practice nurses, including nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants (PAs), has grown rapidly. How do these clinicians enhance the primary care workforce?

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