The patient record provides the basis for all billing and reimbursement. What will happen if the patient record does not have enough detail?

What will be an ideal response?


The billing codes will not accurately reflect the amount of work done and the provider will be paid for less than the actual work that was done.

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a. five b. six c. nine d. eight

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How much water should healthy individuals without open wounds consume?

A. 600–800 mL per day B. Six to eight glasses per day C. 2 ounces per cm of height D. 30–35 mL/kg of body weight

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How often are patients entitled to receive an accounting of disclosures of their PHI without charge?

a. Weekly b. Monthly c. Semiannually d. Annually

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Systemic inflammation is the predominant cause of what disease?

a. Blood clots b. Irritable Bowel Syndrome c. Heart disease d. Diabetes

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